Basketball Recap: Highland Comes Up Short

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Highland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the South Shelby Cardinals on Saturday, falling 39-19. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs South Shelby	19-39
02/27/25 vs Monroe City	40-25
02/21/25 vs Palmyra	50-42
02/14/25 vs Macon	53-27
02/07/25 @ Centralia	24-51

The defeat snapped Highland's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 27-4 record. As for South Shelby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 25-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Shelby beat Highland by a score of 39-19 on Monday.