The Recorder on February 12, 2026
Highland High School crowned the 2026 Homecoming Court during the basketball game against Craig County last Thursday night. Pictured are, from left: Freshman princess Amelia Good; sophomore prince Preston Jaccard; sophomore princesses (tie) Adelaide Baxter and Mikhail Franklin; junior prince Mason Jarrells; junior princess Paula Gomez; homecoming queen, Colleen Adams; homecoming king, Elijah Good. Not pictured: freshman prince Kevin Ventura Lopez. (Recorder photos by David Cockerham)
MONTEREY — The Highland girls’ basketball team played a pair of Pioneer District games over the last week, losing at home to Craig County, 62-42, last Thursday, and at Parry McCluer on Monday, 46-26.
Colleen Adams had a big evening last week.
Adams was honored as the lone senior girl before the game, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the half and on the court, and produced a 25-point, 13-rebound, four blocked shot effort against the Rockets, including a 12-for-16 effort at the free throw line.
Makynley Smith added 11 points for HHS, Adelaide Baxter pulled in 14 rebounds to go with four assists and three steals, and Anna Meehan had three steals.
Freshman Emily Smith put up 20 points to go with nine assists for Craig County, which led 36-23 at the halftime break, while Annalese Zimmerman had 13 points.
On Monday, the Rams trailed Parry McCluer by just nine, 26-17, after three quarters, but were outscored 20-9 in the fourth in Buena Vista.
Kayliegh Ramsey scored 19 points for the Fighting Blues, with Josie Martinez adding 15.
Colleen Adams scores two on a smooth layup for the Rams.
Brooke Williams led the Rams with 14 points and seven rebounds. Smith added six points on two threes, and Baxter had three steals.
Highland is 4-11 overall and 0-8 in the Pioneer District.
The Rams were at Narrows on Wednesday and are at Eastern Montgomery tonight. They will be the No. 6 seed in the Pioneer District Tournament and will be on the road at the No. 3 seed, Parry McCluer, for a first-round game, tentatively scheduled for Monday.
Last Thursday’s boxscore
• Craig County (62): Alivia Fowler 2, Emily Smith 20, Natalie Fisher 6, Daileigh Donithan 8, Kallie Fisher 9, Kammie Fisher 2, Annalese Zimmerman 13, Jenna Boitnotte 2
• Highland (42): Colleen Adams 25, Adelaide Baxter 0, Anna Meehan 0, Alissa Thompson 4, Makynley Smith 11, Brooke Williams 0, Marley Jarrells 2
• Halftime: Craig County 36, HHS 23
• 3-point goals: Craig County 3 (Smith 2, Donithan 1); HHS 4 (Smith 3, Adams 1)
Monday’s boxscore
• Highland (26): Colleen Adams 4, Adelaide Baxter 2, Anna Meehan 0, Makynley Smith 6, Brooke Williams 14
• Parry McCluer (46): Kat Zissi 2, Caroline Watts 7, Patience Hill 2, Kayleigh Ramsey 18, Josie Martinez 15, Miranda Stanley 2
• Halftime: Parry McCluer 20, HHS 14
• 3-point goals: HHS 2 (Smith 2); Parry McCluer 4 (Ramsey 3, Watts 1)