It was a slow start and a slow finish for East on Friday, but what happened in between was good enough for the Leopards to earn their fourth straight victory, taking down Highland 45-41 in girls’ basketball action.
East, which had been averaging nearly 65 points per game entering the contest, struggled mightily in the opening minutes as shot after shot careened off the iron and into the hands of Highland rebounders. The Leopards were lucky to only be down 10-3 entering the second quarter as they went 1 of 11 from the field in the opening eight minutes.