Border rivals East Buchanan, North Linn battle for state berth thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Highland boys and girls basketball teams step outside of the Superconference tonight when they travel to North English to meet the English Valleys Bears. The Highland girls come in with an overall record of 1-3. Last time out the Huskies were beaten at Pekin Tuesday 54-33. For the year, Highland is led by Dani Laughlin at 20 points per game. She also leads the team with six steals and three assists per contest. Sarah Burton leads Highland on the boards with nine rebounds per game.
English Valleys is 2-5 overall with a loss to Montezuma 63-27 on Tuesday. For the year, the Bears are led by Mia Ayers at eight points per game. She also has a team best eight rebounds per contest. Ayers, Kaeley Axmear and Carly Stanerson each average two assists and two steals per game to lead the team. These two teams met last season with Highland taking a 44-39 win.