Grants is 1-9 against Highland since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grants Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Grants is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against St. Pius X, falling 67-47. The matchup was a close 28-25 at the break, but unfortunately for the Pirates it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Highland posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Belen as Highland made off with a 58-34 victory. The Hornets pushed the score to 47-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Grants better focus on containing Jerry Moody and Jesus Licon as the pair were huge in Highland's win. Moody dropped a double-double with 17 points and 23 boards, while Licon went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. The contest was Licon's fourth in a row with at least 15 points.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Grants, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Grants didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Highland when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grants 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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