The Highland Rams will head out on the road to take on the Rigby Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has three straight victories, Rigby has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Highland had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Canyon Ridge on Thursday. The Rams put the hurt on the Riverhawks with a sharp 67-43 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Highland can attribute much of their success to Marshall Glenn, who went 8-for-12 en route to 19 points and four steals, and Colton Stucki, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedric Mitchell, who posted five points and five assists.
Highland was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rigby was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 51-45 to Pocatello. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly six points.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Rigby, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Highland beat Rigby 55-42 in their previous matchup on January 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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