Timnath is 0-3 against Highland since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Timnath Cubs will face off against the Highland Huskies at TBD. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Timnath had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Beetdiggers 61-39. The victory was familiar territory for Timnath who now have four in a row.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They blew past Frontier Academy 80-34 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-23.
It was another big night for Sawyer Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Jacob Wares was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Timnath back to even at 10-10. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Timnath was taken down by Highland 78-42 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Timnath avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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