The Highland Huskies and the Middle Park Panthers will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Colorado Springs Christian 76-47. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Lions are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sawyer Morgan
| 03/07/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 9 |
| 03/01/25 vs Liberty Common | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Sterling | 6 |
| 02/21/25 @ Strasburg | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Brush | 7 |
| + 12 more games |
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Morgan led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double with ten points, ten boards, and nine assists. That's the most assists Morgan has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Palmer, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middle Park had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-40 margin over the Tigers.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Middle Park, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
