Highland managed to keep up with Andrean until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Highland Trojans took a blow against the Andrean Fighting 59ers, falling 79-49. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-48 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Justin Pack. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 19 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Walter Glover Jr, who posted eight points.
Highland has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Andrean, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5.
Highland will head out on the road to challenge Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is facing Kankakee Valley at the right time seeing as Kankakee Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Andrean, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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