Basketball Recap: Highlands Wins Going Away Against Ryle

Bluebirds

Margin (Wins)

12/29/24 vs Mercer County	39
01/02/25 vs Bellevue	39
12/27/24 vs Bullitt Central	38
12/21/24 vs Owen County	32
12/14/24 vs Valley	31

Highlands hadn't done well against Ryle recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Highlands Bluebirds blew past the Ryle Raiders 65-40. The Bluebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Ryle lost, don't look at Jaelyn Jones. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 15 on her way to 12 points. Jones has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emerson Dowell, who posted seven points.

The win made it two in a row for Highlands and bumps their season record up to 14-4. As for Ryle, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Highlands has already played their next contest (against Southwestern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ryle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-18 victory against Boone County on the 22nd.