Scots Roll Past Pearce in Playoff Prep
Highland Park’s regular-season finale was meaningless in terms of seeding for the upcoming boys basketball playoffs, but it still provided a valuable tuneup.
The Scots (25-6, 14-2) kept their late-season momentum rolling with a convincing 60-36 victory over Richardson Pearce on Tuesday, led by 22 points from Coleson Messer.
After finishing second in District 7-6A, HP will meet South Grand Prairie in the bi-district round of the Region I playoffs on Feb. 21 at Ranchview High School in Irving. The Warriors (20-13) are the third seed in 8-6A.
Dylan Walker tallied 13 points and Jordan Stribling added 12 for the Scots, who opened up a double-digit advantage in the first quarter and pulled away from the Mustangs after halftime.
HP extended its winning streak to seven games, each by a margin of at least 20 points. The Scots have won 14 of their last 15 contests overall.
