The Highland Cougars basketball squad (Ewing, MO), lost 53-36 in Monday's league battle with the host Palmyra Panthers (Palmyra, MO)

With the victory, Palmyra advances its record to 12-2 on the year. The Panthers host Van-Far (Vandalia, MO) to meet the Indians in a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 22. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 13-3. Van-Far won 63-46 in their recent non-league battle against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)

The Cougars now own a 1-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Monroe City for a Clarence Cannon battle on Tuesday, January 28. Highland will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 54-33 league win over Clark County (Kahoka, MO). The Panthers record now stands at 10-2.