Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 54-35 to the Summit Academy Bears. One positive for the Rams, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/13/24 @ Summit Academy | 8 |
| 01/16/24 @ Skyline | 7 |
| 12/08/23 vs Skyridge | 6 |
| 12/19/23 vs Maple Mountain | 6 |
| 01/23/24 vs West | 6 |
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Gurgel, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Those eight rebounds gave Gurgel a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kita Holmes was a one-woman wrecking crew for Summit Academy as she went 9 of 17 on her way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.
Highland's record is now 0-9. As for Summit Academy, they moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-19 defeat against Syracuse on the 17th. As for Summit Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wendover at 11:00 a.m. on December 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
