The Highland Hornets will square off against the Barberton Magics at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Highland's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Barberton has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Highland got the win against Avon by a conclusive 64-44. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Barberton didn't have quite enough to beat Roosevelt on Friday and fell 55-53.
Highland will need to focus on slowing down De'Arion Holley, one of several Barberton players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Holley is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Joey Ondo was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Highland took their victory against Barberton in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 63-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barberton's Kardiay Tyler, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Highland still be able to contain Tyler? There's only one way to find out.
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