Defense lifts Highland over Columbus

Highland held Columbus to just seven second-half points as the Huskies won 38-19 on the road on Friday night.

Highland (3-1, 2-1 SEISC North) led 23-12 at halftime, and then held the Wildcats scoreless in the third quarter as it stretched its lead to 31-12.

?I have to hand it to our defense,? Highland head coach Jody Fink said. ?We played good team defense and played disciplined defense for most of the game. I was really pleased.?

Sophomore Emily Wieland scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Huskies, and senior Kelsey Doreo added 11 points. Sophomore Chelsey Lampe had eight points and five steals in the contest, and senior Paige Wieland contributed five points, eight rebounds, four steals and four assists.

Senior Megan Pretz and junior Martha Anaya scored six points apiece for the Wildcats (1-3, 1-3 SEISC North).