Highland proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 29) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 win over the Morgan Township Cherokees. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since January 6th.
| 12/10/24 @ Morgan Township | 23 |
| 12/07/24 vs North Newton | 23 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 16 |
| 12/03/24 @ River Forest | 17 |
| 11/30/24 vs Indianapolis Washington | 15 |
| 11/25/24 vs Westville | 19 |
Highland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Pack out in front who went 7 of 16 on his way to 23 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Pack's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Walter Glover Jr, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Morgan Township lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aidan Johnson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Johnson a new career-high. Cal Lemmons was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
The victory (which was Highland's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Morgan Township, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Highland will square off against Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for Morgan Township, they will take on Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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