Highland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the Westville Blackhawks as the Highland Trojans made off with a 73-53 victory. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blackhawks, too.
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Walter Glover Jr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Glover Jr a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Justin Pack, who went 6 for 10 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westville only pulled down nine.
Several Blackhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brian Jackson, who went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maverick Markos, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Highland will face off against Indianapolis Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westville has already played their next matchup, a 55-47 loss against LaVille on the 27th.
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