Highland is 1-9 against Cardington-Lincoln since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Fighting Scots will look to defend their home court against the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-54 to Northridge.
Highland might have lost, but man, Addie Mullins was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mullins is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Aubree Bellamy was another key player, scoring eight points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cardington-Lincoln came up short against Colonel Crawford on Saturday and fell 39-30.
Despite the loss, Cardington-Lincoln had strong showings from Abigail Hardwick, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Jill Bertke, who posted nine points in addition to five blocks. The dominant performance also gave Hardwick a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four).
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Highland came up short against Cardington-Lincoln when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 42-31. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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