The Highlands Highlanders will head out to square off against the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highlands is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 65-24 win over Blue Ridge Early College. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-10.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hiwassee Dam on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Blue Ridge Early College out of the water with an 88-25 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Highlands, bringing their record for this year to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Hiwassee Dam, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Highlands didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hiwassee Dam in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highlands 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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