Highlands is 0-10 against Andrews since February of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Highlanders will get right back to it and host the Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. Highlands has given up an average of 65.1 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Highlands had to suffer through a 79-42 loss at the hands of Swain County.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Andrews). They claimed a resounding 87-40 win over Nantahala. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-22.
Andrews' win came from a few key players Highlands will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Levi Clark, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Logan Shuler, who went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Andrews was working as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Andrews has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Highlands lost to Andrews at home by a decisive 58-39 margin in their previous matchup back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Gabe Clark, who shot 48% from the field to rack up 22 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Now that the Highlanders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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