The Highland Trojans will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
Highland managed to keep up with Kankakee Valley until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Highland came up short against Kankakee Valley, falling 54-33. The Trojans have struggled against the Kougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Highland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sherwyn Smith posted five points. Kaleb Truitt also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central ended up a good deal behind Chesterton on Saturday and lost 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Trojans are ranked 95th).
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hanover Central, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Highland lost to Hanover Central at home by a decisive 51-37 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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