The Highland Fighting Scots will head out to square off against the Crestview Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lakewood, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Scots.
Toby Rogers was his usual excellent self, putting up 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakai Wilson, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crestview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Plymouth with a 62-57 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Big Red are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crestview's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Highland, their record is now 5-6.
Highland came up short against Crestview when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 58-48. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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