The Hi-Plains Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hi-Plains will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hi-Plains is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Miami-Yoder 47-17. The Patriots pushed the score to 42-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffaloes cut but never quite recovered from.
Serenity Hernandez
| 02/15/25 @ Miami-Yoder | 7 |
| 01/12/24 vs Arickaree | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Cheylin | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Kiowa | 3 |
| 12/12/24 vs Granada | 3 |
Serenity Hernandez was nothing short of spectacular: she went 6-for-12 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists. Kennedy Henschel was another key player, going 5-for-7 on her way to 11 points.
Hernandez wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Hi-Plains was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miami-Yoder only five assists.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Elbert, falling 43-17. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hi-Plains' record now sits at 12-6. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Hi-Plains was able to grind out a solid win over Rocky Mountain Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 34-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rocky Mountain Lutheran's Ginny Shade, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Hi-Plains to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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