The Highland Huskies avenged a previous loss at just the right moment, as Highland extended its girls’ basketball season with a 37-33 road victory over English Valleys last night in the opening round of the Class 1A Region 3 playoffs. The Huskies built a 10-4 lead after one quarter, but English Valleys cut the margin to three points at halftime. Stretching the lead back out to 24-17 in the third quarter proved to be crucial, as Highland weathered a better second half from the Bears’ offense and had enough counter-punches to secure the win.

Eleventh-seeded Highland earns redemption for a 10-point loss they suffered to English Valleys back on January 5th. The Huskies are now 10-12 as they prepare to next take on either Springville or Easton Valley in the Region 3 quarterfinals Tuesday evening.