Highland is 0-4 against Independence since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highland Scots will look to defend their home court against the Independence Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highland pushed their score all the way to 56 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgeview. Highland has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Independence ended up a good deal behind Bakersfield Christian on Wednesday and lost 55-40. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while Bakersfield Christian is ranked 150th).
Independence's loss came about despite a quality game from AMARIUS "AR" ROWEL, who scored 23 points. ROWEL's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight.
Highland dropped their record down to 16-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Highland came up short against Independence when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 55-50. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
