A feisty cat fight is on tap when the South Shelby Cardinals take on the Highland Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in South Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
South Shelby will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Northeast on Tuesday. South Shelby was the clear victor by a 73-51 margin over Northeast.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Highland was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a blow against Monroe City, falling 72-22. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Panthers are ranked 50th).
Highland's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for South Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Shelby against Highland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 78-38 win. Does South Shelby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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