If Highland was feeling good fresh off their 47-24 takedown of South last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highland Scots came up short against the Bakersfield Drillers on Thursday, falling 54-29. The Scots have struggled against the Drillers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bakersfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Winter Anthony led the charge by putting up nine points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Bakersfield is 7-1 when Anthony posts five or more steals, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aleena Swanson, who posted six points along with seven boards and six assists.
Highland now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Bakersfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Highland has already played their next contest, a 73-14 loss against Bakersfield Christian on the 14th. As for Bakersfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-42 defeat against Centennial on the 14th.
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