Waterloo is 2-8 against Highland since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Waterloo beats Highland with 66 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Waterloo blew past Gibault Catholic 66-45 on Monday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Hawks are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Effingham on Tuesday as Highland made off with a 62-37 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since December 27, 2024.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Waterloo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-9.
Waterloo lost to Highland at home by a decisive 42-26 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will Waterloo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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