Highland was the 60-56 winner over St. Pius X when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Hornets fell to the St. Pius X Sartans 53-47. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Juan Limas, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Licon, who posted 16 points.
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Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Highland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Belen the next time they take the court. St. Pius X will head out to face Belen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Highland will host them at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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