Highland is 1-9 against Eaton since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Highland Huskies will challenge the Eaton Reds at 3:00 p.m. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 174 points over their last three matchups.
In Wednesday's Canine Competition, Highland didn't have enough. They fell just short of University by a score of 58-56 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eaton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Resurrection Christian.
Highland will need to focus on slowing down Courtney Steinkamp, one of several Eaton players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Saryiah Gaona was another key player, putting up three points and three steals.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 15-7.
Highland suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Eaton when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Steinkamp, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Highland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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