Highland and Barberton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Highland Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Barberton Magics at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three contests.
Last Tuesday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Highland made off with a 65-64 victory over Tallmadge.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Barberton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Roosevelt by a score of 59-49 on Tuesday.
Highland pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Barberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Barberton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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