Highland fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Pius X on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Pius X Sartans by a score of 70-67. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Sartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Jesus Licon
| 02/28/25 @ St. Pius X | 32 |
| 02/26/25 vs Belen | 36 |
| 02/24/25 vs Valencia | 25 |
Highland's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesus Licon, who posted 32 points. The matchup was Licon's third in a row with at least 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Limas, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Highland nor St. Pius X have any future games scheduled.
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