Highland played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the North Callaway Thunderbirds, falling 64-41. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Callaway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Sheets out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 15 points. Austin Brown was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for North Callaway, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Highland Cougars challenge the Centralia Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway has already played their next contest, an 82-68 loss against Prairie Home on the 4th.
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