Highland Park is 6-0 against Harmon since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highland Park Scots will head out on the road to take on the Harmon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland Park has five straight victories, Harmon has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Highland Park was able to grind out a solid win over Sumner Academy, taking the game 54-42. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Sabres are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Sumner Academy | 23 |
| 01/13/25 @ Schlagle | 28 |
| 12/20/24 @ Wyandotte | 22 |
| 12/19/24 vs Turner | 30 |
Pearmella Carter was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 20 rebounds. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zayah Kincade, who posted six points.
Highland Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harmon came up short against Schlagle on Tuesday, falling 47-21.
Highland Park pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Harmon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Highland Park beat Harmon 7-0 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Highland Park repeat their success, or does Harmon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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