The Highland Cougars will face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Highland challenged South Shelby on Friday. Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against South Shelby, sneaking past 38-35.
Meanwhile, North Callaway didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Winfield on Friday, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
North Callaway's win came from a few key players Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lakyn Hartley, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Natalie Shryock was another key player, putting up 12 points.
The win got North Callaway back to even at 9-9. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
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