The Highland Trojans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-29 loss at the hands of Hammond Bishop Noll. While losing is never fun, Highland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Hammond Bishop Noll is ranked 77th).
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Walter Glover jr. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Highland struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Hammond Bishop Noll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amauri Moore led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Moore has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedin Reyna, who scored 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Highland will head out on the road to challenge Hobart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobart is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. Hammond Bishop Noll is on the road again on Friday and plays East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in Hammond Bishop Noll's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
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