After four games on the road, Highlands is heading back home. They will take on the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Highlands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Brackenridge.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 60-49 to Alamo Heights. While losing is never fun, Sam Houston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 932nd, while Alamo Heights is ranked 118th).
Highlands bumped their record down to 8-17 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Highlands and Sam Houston were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Highlands came up empty-handed after a 58-57 defeat. Will Highlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
