It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Highland Park Scots had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They secured a 54-50 W over the Buffalos. The victory was nothing new for Highland Park as they're now sitting on eight straight.
When it comes to explaining why Haltom lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kuol Atak. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with two steals. Atak is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was DQ Barnes, who scored nine points.
Highland Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for Haltom, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-12.
Highland Park is on the road again on Friday and plays Plano East at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Plano East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 contests -- so hopefully Highland Park likes a good challenge. Haltom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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