Scots
| 01/21/25 vs Topeka | 45-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ Harmon | 61-10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sumner Academy | 54-42 |
| 01/13/25 @ Schlagle | 70-22 |
| 12/20/24 @ Wyandotte | 57-39 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Highland Park's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Topeka Trojans. The loss put an end to the Scots' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Highland Park saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pearmella Carter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 37.8% of Highland Park's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tahtionna Broils, who had nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Highland Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highland Park fell to 6-1. As for Topeka, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Atchison the next time they take the court. Highland Park will head out to face Atchison at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Topeka will head out to face them on Friday.
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