After flying high against Somerset last Monday, Southwestern came back down to earth. The Southwestern Warriors took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlands Bluebirds on Friday.
| 01/24/25 vs Highlands | 21 |
| 01/20/25 @ Somerset | 9 |
| 01/14/25 @ North Laurel | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Wayne County | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Russell County | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Southwestern saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mckaila Monroe went 9 of 16 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Monroe has scored all season. Jaelyn Dye was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Highlands, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Southwestern has already played their next match, a 52-51 victory against Corbin on the 25th. As for Highlands, they will welcome Campbell County at 2:00 p.m. on February 2nd.
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