Highland won the last time they faced West and things went their way on Friday too. The Highland Rams strolled past the West Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 62-45. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Panthers are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Soren Ries
| 02/14/25 @ West | 4 |
| 02/11/25 @ Skyline | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs East | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Alta | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Brighton | 4 |
| + 13 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Soren Ries, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Ries has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 18 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Anderton, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why West lost, don't look at Elijah Albertson. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-10 en route to 15 points. Albertson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. DC Auksitino was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for West, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West, they will take on Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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