Basketball Recap: Shelby Skates Past Highland with Ease

Whippets

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Galion	57
01/11/25 @ Galion	45
12/13/24 vs Highland	40
11/30/24 vs Perkins	36
12/19/24 @ River Valley	36

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shelby's strategy against Highland on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Shelby Whippets blew the Highland Fighting Scots out of the water with a 66-31 final score. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Several Fighting Scots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryleigh Young, who posted nine points. Aubree Bellamy was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.

Shelby's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Shelby has already played their next contest (against River Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Highland will venture away from home to take on Elgin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Elgin will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.