Having just played yesterday, the Freeport Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Highlands Golden Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Freeport was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-31 to Burrell.
Meanwhile, Highlands played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against North Catholic, falling 73-42. While losing is never fun, the Golden Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Trojans are ranked 34th).
Freeport will have to contain Tyarah Woody as she made an impact in Highlands' last game. She went 10 of 20 en route to 27 points along with five assists and four steals. That was a full 64.3% of Highlands' points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Bonnett, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Highlands' loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Freeport ended up a good deal behind Highlands when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 47-28. Can Freeport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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