Basketball Recap: Highland Fighting Scots vs. Cardington-Lincoln Pirates
Highland hadn't done well against Cardington-Lincoln recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Highland Fighting Scots came out on top against the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates by a score of 63-50. This was payback for the Fighting Scots, who suffered a 42-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Highland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Maibach, who scored 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Maibach a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Aubree Bellamy was another key player, scoring ten points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Despite the loss, Cardington-Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Abigail Hardwick, who went 10 for 18 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lundyn Blevins, who had eight points along with two steals.
Highland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Highland has already played their next game, a 54-33 defeat against Pleasant on the 5th. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-37 loss against Fredericktown on the 3rd.
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