Skyline hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Skyline has given up an average of 64.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Skyline faced off against Alta on Tuesday. The Eagles fell 60-50 to the Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Hawks are ranked 35th).
Thomas Sunderland
| 02/03/26 @ Alta | 23 |
| 01/30/26 vs Woods Cross | 21 |
| 01/27/26 @ Bountiful | 13 |
| 01/23/26 vs Olympus | 7 |
| 01/16/26 @ Brighton | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Skyline might have lost, but man, Thomas Sunderland was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Sunderland continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Sanchez, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Highland's game on Tuesday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 64-48 bruising from Woods Cross.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Highland, the loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 17-3.
Skyline took a serious blow against Highland when the teams last played back in January, falling 72-25. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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