The Lone Tree Lions girls’ basketball team earned their third win in the last four games by taking down the conference rival Highland Huskies 51-38 Friday evening in Riverside. Lone Tree led 10-7 after one quarter, but Highland hung around all night. The Huskies only trailed 19-17 at halftime and were down three again going into the final period, but the Lions closing the game on a 17-7 run proved to be the difference.

Lone Tree freshman Finley Jacque continued to pour in the points with 18, but senior Riley Krueger also knocked down six three-point buckets and finished with 20 points, six rebounds and three steals to help the Lions improve to 5-4 in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North and 9-6 overall. Highland junior star Sarah Burton had another monster game with 17 points, 18 rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Huskies from falling to 4-6 in conference play and 5-8 overall.

The Lone Tree boys also defeated Highland 82-38. The Lions are now 3-7 in league action and 6-9 overall, while the 1-11 Huskies remain winless inside the conference. While both Lone Tree teams next head to Hillcrest Academy tomorrow, both Highland squads also play tomorrow at Lousia-Muscatine.