Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Pirates are ranked 186th).
Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Cooper Young, who posted 11 points along with five boards and three steals. Jakai Wilson was another key player, putting up six points.
Fighting Scots
| 12/23/24 vs Cardington-Lincoln | 53-57 |
| 12/20/24 vs Galion | 47-53 |
| 12/17/24 vs Shelby | 53-64 |
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cardington-Lincoln, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
When Highland and Cardington-Lincoln next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Highland will try to stop River Valley's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Cardington-Lincoln will try to stop Colonel Crawford's six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
