The Simon Kenton Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Simon Kenton has six straight victories, Highlands has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Simon Kenton was fully in charge, breezing past Scott 69-32. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jay Bilton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024. Bode Stone was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against Montgomery County on Saturday and fell 83-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (67), the Bluebirds still had to take the loss.
Simon Kenton pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Simon Kenton strolled past Highlands when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 80-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simon Kenton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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