Highland is 0-9 against Nezperce since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Nezperce Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Highland is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Highland suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Thursday. They were dealt a 71-13 loss at the hands of Kendrick. Highland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
Despite their defeat, Highland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kylee Beck, who scored two points along with 13 rebounds and four blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Beck hasn't dropped below two blocks for 11 straight games. Shyanne Stamper was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highland struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Meanwhile, Nezperce was the victim of a rough 49-23 defeat at the hands of Deary on Saturday. Nezperce has not had much luck with Deary recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Highland's defeat was their eighth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-14. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.8 points per game. As for Nezperce, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Highland suffered a grim 47-24 defeat to Nezperce in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nezperce's Aubree Lux, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and six steals. Now that Highland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
