Highlands is 1-9 against Ryle since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Highlands Bluebirds will take on the Ryle Raiders in a tournament on Sunday. One thing working in Highlands' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, Highlands beat Newport Central Catholic 59-50. The Bluebirds haven't had any issues with the Thoroughbreds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ryle ended up a good deal behind Cooper on Thursday and lost 58-39. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Highlands will have to keep a close watch on Jaelyn Jones and Jayden (Jay) Mcclain, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ryle's prior game. Jones shot 42% from the field to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds, while (Jay) Mcclain dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards. (Jay) Mcclain has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 20 times she's played.
Highlands' win bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Ryle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season.
Everything went Highlands' way against Ryle when the teams last played back in January, as Highlands made off with a 65-40 victory. Does Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ryle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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