After flying high against the St. John Bosco Academy Patriots last Monday, the Highland Huskies came back down to earth. Highland was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 43-42 to Deary. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland of the 47-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Ty Goeckner, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Goeckner hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Noah Watson, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Deary, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Deary's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kendrick at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Kendrick will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Deary surely won't give up without a fight.
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