Basketball Recap: Skyline Wins Going Away Against Highland

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Previous Games

02/11/25 - Away	56-40 W
01/21/25 - Home	61-36 W
02/09/24 - Away	34-42 L
01/16/24 - Home	49-43 W
02/07/23 - Away	60-63 L
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West, Skyline was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They strolled past the Highland Rams with points to spare, taking the game 56-40. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-36 back in January.

Leelu Bare was her usual excellent self, going 5-for-12 en route to 13 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Ashley Price was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Skyline was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted seven assists.

Highland's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katinia Olevao, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Olevao continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Finau Langi, who posted nine points.

Skyline's record now sits at 6-16. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 0-22 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home.

Coming up, Skyline will welcome Olympus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to take on West at 5:15 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.