Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 65-57 to the Stanwood Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 655th in California, while the Spartans are ranked 254th in Washington).
Stanwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Thorson led the charge by going 8 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with six boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Rece Green, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 22 points and three steals.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Stanwood, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Highland will square off against North at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stanwood, they will venture away from home to face off against Arlington at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Arlington's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Stanwood has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps