Highlands hasn't had much luck against Robbinsville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highlands Highlanders will take on the Robbinsville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Highlands is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Towns County 66-36.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville humbled Swain County with an 81-54 victory. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Robbinsville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
Highlands might still be hurting after the 67-42 loss they got from Robbinsville when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robbinsville's Bryce Adams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Highlands knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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