The Southwestern Heights Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ulysses Tigers at 6:30 a.m. on December 15th. Ulysses took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Southwestern Heights, who comes in off a win.
Even though Southwestern Heights has not done well against Hugoton recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Southwestern Heights walked away with a 50-41 victory over Hugoton.
Southwestern Heights found their leader in underclassman Layla Pearl kisner, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. The game was Pearl kisner's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackie DeLaTorre, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Ulysses, who are still winless after their fifth match. They took a serious blow against Stanton County on Tuesday, falling 50-19. Ulysses was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Southwestern Heights' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Ulysses, they bumped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwestern Heights strolled past Ulysses in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 47-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
