The Highland Bulldogs will take on the Mt. Vernon Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Highland will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Vernon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Highland beat Waterloo 53-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Breese Central, falling 61-41. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Loss or not, Mt. Vernon got some senior leadership from Kamaree Pollard and Melaina Zedalis. Pollard posted 15 points along with five boards and four steals, while Zedalis had 16 points. Pollard's morning made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arwyn Wilkey, who put up six points and five boards.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 66-54. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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