The Highland Hornets will face off against the St. Pius X Sartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Valencia. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Rebecca Neal
| 02/19/25 vs Valencia | 75% |
| 02/14/25 @ Grants | 11% |
| 02/11/25 @ Belen | 22% |
| 02/04/25 @ St. Pius X | 50% |
| 01/31/25 @ Valencia | 46% |
| + 20 more games |
Highland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rebecca Neal, who posted eight points and five boards, and Natalie Rodriguez, who had ten points. Thanks to that strong game, Neal now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Makayla Lovato, who put up four points.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X faced Valencia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Pius X came out on top against Valencia by a score of 35-26. The victory was nothing new for the Sartans as they're now sitting on four straight.
St. Pius X's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Highland came up short against St. Pius X when the teams last played on February 4th, falling 57-47. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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