The Highland Cougars basketball team (Ewing, MO), was overwhelmed 51-27 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Centralia Panthers (Centralia, MO)

The Panthers now possess a 16-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Macon for a Clarence Cannon battle on Tuesday, February 6. Centralia will confront a Tigers team coming off a 47-40 non-league loss to Fulton (Fulton, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 7-14.

The Cougars (18-7) will now prepare for their battle against Clark County (Kahoka, MO). The Indians come into the Clarence Cannon battle with a 4-12 record. In their last battle, Clark County was overwhelmed by Brookfield (Brookfield, MO), 49-33, in a league battle.