The Highlands Scots will face off against the Lindhurst Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Highlands is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Woodland Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands was dealt a 70-5 defeat at the hands of Woodland Christian. The Scots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-3.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lindhurst on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew San Juan out of the water with a 53-18 final score. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Spartans are ranked 1320th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lindhurst's win came from a few key players Highlands will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yolanda Gonzalez, who posted 11 points. Danaya Stephens was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lindhurst is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Highlands was dealt a bruising 55-7 defeat at the hands of Lindhurst when the teams last played back in January. Will Highlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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