The Highland Rams will face off against the American Fork Cavemen at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully American Fork likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Highland didn't have too much trouble with East as they won 66-48. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, American Fork didn't have quite enough to beat Timpview on Wednesday and fell 62-60.
Highland will need to focus on slowing down Bryce Mella, one of several American Fork players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8-for-17 on his way to 21 points and five boards. Mella's big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Jax Clark was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for American Fork, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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