The Highland Cougars will take on the Brown County Hornets in a holiday battle at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Highland sitting on four straight victories and Brown County on eight.
It was a proper cat-fight when Highland challenged Scotland County on Monday. The Cougars took down the Tigers 58-39. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Brown County against Atlanta on Wednesday as the squad secured a 72-14 win. Fans of Brown County have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Highland better keep an eye on Kenzie Kassing. She was instrumental in Brown County's win, going 10-for-16 on her way to 22 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Kassing's big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Ingram, who posted ten points.
Brown County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Highland's record is now 5-1. As for Brown County, their record now sits at 8-0.
Highland couldn't quite get it done against Brown County in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 as they fell 54-42. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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