The Piedmont Highlanders will head out to challenge the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Piedmont has four straight wins, Damonte Ranch has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Piedmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 64-18 victory over Galena. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Highlanders with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch lost 67-47 to Fernley on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Damonte Ranch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylee Moscove posted 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. Those 17 points gave Moscove a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmine Monges, who had six points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont against Damonte Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 76-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piedmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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