Adams nets 26 in HHS win By Staff on January 30, 2025 BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul. Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul. MONTEREY — Colleen Adams stuffed the stat sheet Tuesday night. The Highland junior went for a game-high 26 points, added five rebounds, five steals, four assists and two blocked shots, helping the Rams to a 54-20 junior varsity girls’ basketball win over Harman, W.Va. The hosts led 12-6 at the first stop and had a 29-10 lead by intermission. Makynley Smith joined Adams in double figures with 11 points, Hannah Meyerhoeffer scored eight, Brooke Williams had six and Anna Meehan scored three. Williams led Highland on the glass with 12 rebounds to go with three assists and two blocks, Smith had five rebounds and three steals and Adelaide Baxter had three steals. The Rams won on the road at Richwood last Wednesday, 42-26, and lost a pair of close home decisions on Friday against Craig County, 36-34, and at home on Monday against Pocahontas, 30-26. Highland led 17-15 at the half against Richwood and outscored the Lumberjacks 11-3 in the third quarter. Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets. Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets. Adams scored 14 points for the winners, Amelia Good added 10, Smith had nine points and four assists, Williams pulled in seven rebounds to go with five points and Meyerhoeffer added four points. Kyndra Rose had 11 points for Richwood and Alexxis Keiffer added 10. Emily Smith was 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and scored a game-high 21 points for the Rockets on Friday in Monterey. Adams scored 14 points, had six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Highland and Good added 11 points and had three blocked shots. Meyerhoeffer with five and Williams with four completed the HHS scoring. Williams pulled in nine rebounds, Meyerhoeffer had seven rebounds and Smith had three assists. In Monday’s loss to Pocahontas, Adams had 15 points, Smith scored five, Good added three, Meyerhoeffer had two and Williams scored one. Williams led the Rams on the glass with 10 rebounds. Riley Cassell scored 10 points to lead Pocahontas, including a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the final quarter, while Caroline Bennett added seven. Highland, now 3-3 in the Pioneer District and 7-5 overall, hosts Union Educational Complex on Saturday and Eastern Montgomery next Tuesday.

Adams nets 26 in HHS win

Highland County Public Schools

January 30, 2025

The Recorder on January 30, 2025

BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER

Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul.

Colleen Adams drains a clutch 3-pointer while taking the foul.

MONTEREY — Colleen Adams stuffed the stat sheet Tuesday night.

The Highland junior went for a game-high 26 points, added five rebounds, five steals, four assists and two blocked shots, helping the Rams to a 54-20 junior varsity girls’ basketball win over Harman, W.Va.

The hosts led 12-6 at the first stop and had a 29-10 lead by intermission.

Makynley Smith joined Adams in double figures with 11 points, Hannah Meyerhoeffer scored eight, Brooke Williams had six and Anna Meehan scored three.

Williams led Highland on the glass with 12 rebounds to go with three assists and two blocks, Smith had five rebounds and three steals and Adelaide Baxter had three steals.

The Rams won on the road at Richwood last Wednesday, 42-26, and lost a pair of close home decisions on Friday against Craig County, 36-34, and at home on Monday against Pocahontas, 30-26.

Highland led 17-15 at the half against Richwood and outscored the Lumberjacks 11-3 in the third quarter.

Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets.

Amelia Good takes it to the basket, scoring a layup over the Rockets.

Adams scored 14 points for the winners, Amelia Good added 10, Smith had nine points and four assists, Williams pulled in seven rebounds to go with five points and Meyerhoeffer added four points.

Kyndra Rose had 11 points for Richwood and Alexxis Keiffer added 10.

Emily Smith was 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and scored a game-high 21 points for the Rockets on Friday in Monterey.

Adams scored 14 points, had six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Highland and Good added 11 points and had three blocked shots. Meyerhoeffer with five and Williams with four completed the HHS scoring.

Williams pulled in nine rebounds, Meyerhoeffer had seven rebounds and Smith had three assists.

In Monday’s loss to Pocahontas, Adams had 15 points, Smith scored five, Good added three, Meyerhoeffer had two and Williams scored one.

Williams led the Rams on the glass with 10 rebounds.

Riley Cassell scored 10 points to lead Pocahontas, including a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the final quarter, while Caroline Bennett added seven.

Highland, now 3-3 in the Pioneer District and 7-5 overall, hosts Union Educational Complex on Saturday and Eastern Montgomery next Tuesday.