On Tuesday, Alta faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Alta Hawks received a blow as they fell 64-50 to the Highland Rams. The Hawks were down 56-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Alta still got an impressive performance from Dash Reiser, who went 11 of 27 en route to 29 points and four steals. That's the most steals Reiser has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matt Mckea, who scored eight points and eight boards.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Drisdom led the charge by going 6 for 9 to rack up 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Drisdom now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Ries, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and five blocks.
Alta's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Alta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-58 win against Olympus on the 7th. As for Highland, they have also already played their next game, a 52-37 victory against East on the 7th.
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