South Shelby was the 52-48 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The South Shelby Cardinals fell just short of the Highland Cougars by a score of 38-35 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since December 9, 2023.
South Shelby's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Callie Mcwilliams, who posted 14 points, and Charlie Roush, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. Roush continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Jayda Lanpher was another key player, putting up three points.
Cardinals
| 01/31/25 @ Highland | 35-38 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northeast | 56-47 |
| 01/25/25 @ North Shelby | 48-11 |
| 01/22/25 vs Marion County | 75-20 |
| 01/20/25 vs Schuyler County | 83-18 |
South Shelby moved to 18-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Highland, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the South Shelby Cardinals take on the Monroe City Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Shelby is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Monroe City a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Highland has already played their next contest, a 62-36 victory against North Callaway on the 3rd.
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