Basketball Recap: Highland Extends Winning Streak to 13

Cougars

Previous Games

01/28/25 @ Monroe City	41-39
01/25/25 @ Hannibal	55-38
01/23/25 vs Monroe City	50-19
01/21/25 @ Clark County	55-26
01/17/25 @ Clark County	52-22
+ 8 more games

Highland entered their tilt with Monroe City on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 win over the Monroe City Panthers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-19 last Thursday.

Highland is also on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Monroe City, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Highland Cougars face off against the South Shelby Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Shelby will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monroe City, they will face off against Clark County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe City is facing Clark County at the right time seeing as Clark County is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.