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| 02/10/25 - Away | 69-68 W |
| 01/10/24 - Away | 71-75 L |
| 02/15/23 - Away | 59-42 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 87-66 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 62-47 W |
Mount Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Highland proved too difficult a challenge. They escaped with a win against the Mount Academy Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 69-68. The win was all the more spectacular given the Huskies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Eagles are ranked 258th).
When it comes to explaining why Mount Academy lost, don't look at Jake Maendel. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. Maendel's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennis Hofer, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.
Highland now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mount Academy, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pine Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Plains has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Highland will come in with three straight victories. As for Mount Academy, they and Chester will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
