Highland is 0-9 against Salmon River since November of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Highland Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the Salmon River Savages at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Highland sitting on three straight victories and Salmon River on four.
Highland will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Nezperce, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Highland made off with a 32-31 win over Nezperce.
| 12/12/24 vs Nezperce | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Timberline | 4 |
| 12/06/24 vs Kootenai | 3 |
| 12/03/24 vs Deary | 4 |
| 11/26/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 2 |
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylee Beck led the charge by putting up six points along with 16 boards and seven blocks. Beck is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Alli Mae Moddrell was another key player, posting six points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Salmon River was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Horseshoe Bend 55-12. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Savages this season.
Highland pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Salmon River, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Highland might still be hurting after the 44-22 defeat they got from Salmon River in their previous meeting back in January. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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