Highland Park fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against West on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Chargers. The Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
| 01/30/25 @ West | 22 |
| 01/22/25 @ Atchison | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Topeka | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Harmon | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sumner Academy | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Highland Park saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pearmella Carter posted 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The game was Carter's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahtionna Broils, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Highland Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Imani McGlory continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for West, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, McGlory is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Addaline Hall, who had 11 points and eight boards.
Highland Park's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Highland Park will venture away from home to square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season. As for West, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-32 defeat against Shawnee Heights on the 31st.
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