Basketball Recap: Highland Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

Highland waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Fennimore Golden Eagles with a sharp 68-43 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Highland's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games. As for Fennimore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.

Looking ahead, Highland will head out to square off against River Ridge at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in River Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Fennimore, they will host Prairie du Chien at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fennimore is facing Prairie du Chien at the right time seeing as Prairie du Chien is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.