If Strasburg was riding high fresh off their 61-19 takedown of Frontier Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Strasburg Indians took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Huskies on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost six in a row.
Natalie Damron
| 02/21/25 vs Highland | 25 |
| 02/18/25 @ Frontier Academy | 24 |
| 02/15/25 vs Forge Christian | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Yuma | 15 |
| 02/08/25 vs Platte Canyon | 15 |
| 02/07/25 vs Highland | 16 |
Despite the loss, Strasburg still got an impressive performance from Natalie Damron, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 20 rebounds. Damron's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Addi Kent, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Strasburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vivianne Chase led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Chase has been hot recently, having also posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Briza Flores was another key player, putting up eight points and seven steals.
Strasburg's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Strasburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Strasburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Highland, they and University will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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