RIVERSIDE

Chase Schultz, a Highland senior forward, shuffled back to the 3-point line and drilled a long shot for 3.

He pumped his fists as he retreated back on defense.

The 3-pointer and a Schultz basket before that possession had trimmed Wapello’s lead from 13 points to 8 in last Friday night’s Southeast Iowa Super Conference game.

But that was as close as the Huskies got. They lost to the Indians, 51-43.

Schultz scored a season-high 18 points for Highland and was a power inside.

“Probably the best game so far this year,” Huskies head coach Bill Zywiec said of Schultz’s performance.

The loss was the fourth in a row for the Huskies, but Zywiec felt the team was getting close to getting a victory and turning their season around.

“I feel like we play hard on the defensive end,” he said. “I like these kids. Our energy is positive.”

Highland hosts Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

The Huskies trailed by six points, 26-20, at halftime against Wapello, but the Indians held Highland to six points in the third quarter and took a 46-31 lead. A steal and layup by Highland’s Brenton Bonebrake made it a 6-point game, 49-43, with 16 seconds left. The Huskies simply ran out of time.

Danville 63

Highland 22

Drake Johnson scored 17 points and Sawyer Nelson had 14 points and 14 rebounds, leading Danville to a win over Highland last Saturday.

The Bears, who won their fifth straight game, outscored Highland 30-11 in the first half to take control. The Huskies were held to four points in the third quarter and were outscored 19-7 in the final quarter.

Nelson’s 14 rebounds helped the Bears pile up 43 total boards.

The loss was the fifth straight for Highland.