
Trojans
01/28/25 @ Munster | 31-68 |
01/25/25 vs Gary West Side | 46-36 |
01/13/25 vs Bowman Academy | 45-36 |
01/10/25 @ Hobart | 50-41 |
01/07/25 vs Lowell | 32-56 |
Highland lost against Munster back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Highland Trojans took a blow against the Munster Mustangs, falling 68-31. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Jordan Steele. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 20 on her way to 26 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That was a full 83.9% of Highland's points, marking the 20th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Nina Garner was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 14 en route to 22 points along with five assists and three steals for Munster. Garner has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lia Sotiropoulos, who put up 12 points.
Highland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Munster, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Highland and Munster could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Highland (ranked 207th) will meet Merrillville (ranked 54th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Munster will face off against Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 70 places (104 vs. 34).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps