Highland has gone 8-2 against Timberline recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Highland Huskies will be playing at home against the Timberline Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Highland will be strutting in after a win while Timberline will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Highland finally turned things around against Kootenai on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-19 victory over the Warriors. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Highland can attribute much of their success to Sheradyn Stamper, who went 8 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six steals and five assists, and Kylee Beck, who went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Beck has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 17 times she's played. Shyanne Stamper was another key player, earning six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Timberline just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Deary, falling 53-21. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
This is the second loss in a row for Timberline and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Highland, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Highland strolled past Timberline in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a score of 26-11. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Timberline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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