Skyline hadn't done well against Highland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Skyline Eagles' way against the Highland Rams as the Skyline Eagles made off with a 61-36 win. That looming 61-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
01/21/25 vs Highland | 5 |
01/17/25 vs West | 3 |
01/10/25 vs East | 2 |
01/07/25 @ Alta | 4 |
12/17/24 vs Spanish Fork | 5 |
Leading Skyline to victory were Leelu Bare and Estella Myers. Bare went 9 for 11 on her way to 20 points and five steals, while Myers went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and five boards. Bare is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Johnson, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Skyline was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted eight assists.
Katinia Olevao and Margaret Hartle certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Olevao had ten points, while Hartle earned eight points. The dominant performance gave Hartle a new career-high in points. Finau Langi was another key player, putting up six points.
Skyline's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Highland, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Skyline will venture away from home to square off against Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Highland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps