Highland took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday. They walked away with a 47-39 win over the Manzano Monarchs. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Highland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rebecca Neal out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. Neal has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Ava Cordova was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Highland was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sagelyn Devore, who had six points in addition to five steals. The dominant performance also gave Devore a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Brianna Largo, who earned four points plus five rebounds.
Manzano is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Highland will head out to face off against Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Manzano has already played their next match, a 42-38 loss against Albuquerque Academy on the 5th.
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