Basketball Recap: Jocelynn Middlemist's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Brush over Highland

After flying high against Platte Valley last Friday, Brush came back down to earth. The Brush Beetdiggers took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Huskies on Tuesday. The Beetdiggers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

Jocelynn Middlemist

Rebounds

02/18/25 @ Highland	12
02/14/25 @ Platte Valley	10
02/11/25 @ Liberty Common	11

Several Beetdiggers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jocelynn Middlemist, who posted eight points and 12 boards. Middlemist has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brisa Aguirre-Garcia, who scored seven points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Brush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Highland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Briza Flores, who had 18 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Vivianne Chase was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.

Brush's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Highland, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.

Brush didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-32 defeat against Resurrection Christian on the 21st. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-49 victory against Strasburg on the 21st.