The Brush Beetdiggers will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brush will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Platte Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Brush blew past Platte Valley, posting a 55-27 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Beetdiggers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Brush's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brisa Aguirre-Garcia, who posted eight points along with eight boards and six steals. Michelle Headley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Brush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Bennett with a sharp 51-30 victory on Saturday. The Huskies pushed the score to 40-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. As for Brush, their record is now 14-5.
Brush came up short against Highland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 53-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Briza Flores, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Now that Brush knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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