Highlanders Race Past Greyhounds

Highlanders getting ready for second half action against Valley-Fayette.

The Webster County Highlanders' boys basketball team notched their first win of the season over the visiting Valley-Fayette Greyhounds by a score of 69 to 58 Thursday evening.

This game for the Highlanders was certainly a Dr. Jekyl-Mr. Hyde performance as Webster raced out to an impressive 47 to 33 halftime lead.  The second half, however, was a slow stalemate as the Highlanders managed only 22 points and Valley tallied 25.  

Webster improved to one win, one loss on the season and they next play at home on Monday against rival Richwood.

The scoring for Webster appeared to be balanced.  In this writer's opinion, Mathias Palmer stood out in scoring, defense, and overall presence under the hoops.  Somewhat of a surprise off the bench in limited action was the strong play of Michael Malcomb, who had at least three perfect assists, strong defense, and a few points.  In addition, Hayden Williams, Bradin Miller, and Dorian Groggs led the fast paced first half attack.  For the second game in a row, the Highlanders were without the play of senior Dalton Gray, who is recovering from an ankle sprain.