On Friday, Highland faced Resurrection Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Huskies took a blow against the Resurrection Christian Cougars, falling 69-41. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Sawyer Morgan, who posted 15 points along with six boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Palmer, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
It was another big night for Graham Riggs, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 30 points and 13 boards for Resurrection Christian. Those 30 points gave Riggs a new career-high. Ty Yoder was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and ten assists.
Highland is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-4. As for Resurrection Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-40 win against Bennett on the 15th. As for Resurrection Christian, they will host Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Resurrection Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Yuma likes a good challenge.
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