Highland rolled past Griffith 60–22 on Tuesday night as senior Jordan Steele scored her 1,833rd career point to become the all-time leading scorer in Highland girls basketball history.
The non-conference game was played Jan. 20 at Griffith High School in Griffith, Ind., with tipoff at 6:30 p.m., as the Trojans controlled the pace from the opening quarter and never trailed.
Steele reached the historic milestone during the contest, surpassing the previous program record and cementing her place atop Highland’s career scoring list. The senior guard entered the night as the team’s leading scorer at 23.8 points per game and also leads the Trojans in steals, helping anchor a Highland squad that improved to 14–6 overall and 4–1 in conference play.
Highland built a 14–7 lead after the first quarter, extended it to 28–11 at halftime, and continued to pull away in the second half, closing with an 18-point fourth quarter. Griffith was held to single digits in every period and finished with 22 total points as Highland’s defense set the tone throughout.
Up next, Highland will travel to face Wheeler on Jan. 29, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Trojans last met Wheeler on Nov. 23, earning a 50–37 home victory in that matchup.
