The Highland Huskies will square off against the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland has given up an average of 53.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Highland strolled past Brush with points to spare, taking the game 75-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Brogan Palmer
| 02/24/26 vs Brush | 90% |
| 02/18/25 vs Brush | 86% |
| 02/14/26 @ Bennett | 77% |
| 01/07/25 @ Stargate School | 77% |
| 01/13/26 vs Liberty Common | 71% |
Highland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brogan Palmer, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Palmer a new career-high in field goal percentage (90%). Another player making a difference was Rowdy Watson, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight assists and three blocks.
Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan hadn't done well against Platte Valley recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs walked away with a 54-47 victory over the Broncos. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Fort Morgan's win came from a few key players that Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayden Marsh, who posted six points along with eight assists and seven boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brodin Jess was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
The win got Highland back to even at 11-11. As for Fort Morgan, their record is now 15-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Highland hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.2 points per game. However, it's not like Fort Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 63.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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