The Highland Rams will head out on the road to take on the West Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Highland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Highland's game was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 42-34 win over Skyline. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Highland has managed all season.
Meanwhile, West can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Skyline 80-54. Winning may never get old, but West sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylee Falatea out in front who scored 19 points along with six assists and four steals. Falatea is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Fina Tuha, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.
Highland's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-16. As for West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Highland was dealt a bruising 64-31 defeat at the hands of West in their previous meeting back in January. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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