December 21, 2023
COVINGTON — Eli Moore scored a game-high 21 points on the hill last Wednesday, leading Highland to a 54-24 basketball victory over Boys Home.
John Wagner added 13 points for the Rams, who led 10-9 after one quarter and 27-14 at the halftime break.
Highland outscored their hosts 14-0 in the third quarter.
“A great effort on offense and defense from our guys,” said HHS coach Thomas Moore.
Ephy Morris led the Bears with 17 points, Carveon Lee had five and Kenneth Bailey added two.
Boys Home, now 0-7 on the season, takes a break for the holidays before returning to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 9 against Southwest Home School.
Last Wednesday’s Boxscore
• Highland (54): Zach Armstrong 6, Patton Hull 5, Terrance Hill 4, Eli Moore 21, John Wagner 13, Greg Meehan 5
• Boys Home (24): Ephy Morris 17, Sage Custalow 0, Josiah Culp 0, Carveon Lee 5, Kenneth Bailey 2, Zavian Avant 0, Kenny Blackwell 0, Cody Payne 0, DeLeon Lee 0
• Halftime: Highland 27, Boys Home 14
• 3-point goals: Highland 2 (Hill 1, Meehan 1); Boys Home 4 (Morris 3, C. Lee 1)