The WACO Warriors continued to dominate in conference basketball by sweeping a doubleheader with the Highland Huskies Tuesday. The WACO girls turned a 10-point first-quarter lead into a 26-11 advantage at halftime and never looked back, defeating Highland 60-25. Along with stingy defense, senior Ellah Kissell’s 17 points led the way, while junior Emma Wagler scored 14 points and senior Grace Coble had 12 to help the Warriors improve to 11-2 in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North and 14-3 overall. Despite 13 points and 14 rebounds from junior Sarah Burton, the Huskies fall to 6-7 in conference play and 7-10 overall.

The WACO boys put on an absolute defensive clinic in their 59-11 victory over Highland. The Warriors jumped out in front 21-3 before posting a second-quarter shutout. Along with a great defensive effort, junior Hunter Hughes provided 12 points, five rebounds and four steals for the third-ranked team in Class 1A. Classmate Colton Leichty added 12 points and five steals, while senior Cody Graber posted 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots down low to help WACO remain undefeated. Highland is still winless in conference games this season and drops to 1-15 overall. While the Huskies next host Wapello tomorrow night, you can hear the Warriors battle Hillcrest Academy tomorrow evening on 102.5 FM and AM 1380 KCII.