The Highland Huskies will square off against the Merino Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merino took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Vail Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Saints out of the water with a 73-43 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Huskies had established a 25-point advantage.
Meanwhile, Merino came up short against Wray on Saturday and fell 44-34.
Highland has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 69.0 points this season. As for Merino, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Merino when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team 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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