The Shalhevet Firehawks will square off against the Highland Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Shalhevet is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Village Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a hard 49-33 fall against the Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Firehawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Crusaders are ranked 177th).
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Saugus.
Highland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Shalhevet, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Shalhevet skirted past Highland 51-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Shalhevet repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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