Basketball Recap: Heights Piles Up the Points Against Houston Math Science & Tech

There's no place like home for Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 56-25 win over the Houston Math Science & Tech Tigers. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 20 point advantage.

Heights was led to victory by Mira Johnson and Jazmyne Gilbert. Johnson dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Gilbert posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. What's more, Johnson also racked up seven steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ramiyah Denson, who put up seven points and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.8 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 5.8.

Heights' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for Houston Math Science & Tech, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.

Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-41 defeat against Westside on the 11th. As for Houston Math Science & Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-13 loss against Lamar on the 11th.