The Highland Huskies were able to grind out a road conference victory in girls’ basketball Tuesday night, defeating Louisa-Muscatine 48-45 in overtime. Highland trailed by six at the end of the first quarter but used a 12-6 run to tie the game at 17 going into halftime. The Huskies had a two-point lead heading into the final period, but Louisa-Muscatine would even the game at 40 at the end of regulation, and it would take a great defensive effort and a few key baskets to finally vanquish the Falcons. Highland junior star Sarah Burton was at her best again, scoring a game-high 26 points and converting 10-out-of-10 free-throw attempts. Senior Jessica Kraus added 14 points as the Huskies improve to 5-6 in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North and 6-8 overall.

The Highland boys were beaten 62-23 Tuesday evening. Behind an early 19-5 lead and a game-high 24 points from junior star Ty Northup, Louisa-Muscatine seized control early and never relinquished it. The Huskies are still winless in conference play and fall to 1-12 overall. Both Highland teams next play tomorrow against Pekin.