The #2 Highland Men's basketball team cruised past Ottawa University JV 113-53 to pick up their 18^th win of the season establishing a school record for the longest win streak in school history breaking a mark that was set back in 1967.

The win pushes the Scotties to an 18-0 mark on the season as they used six double figure scorers and their eighth performance of 100+ points to earn the win. The win is also the 21^st straight regular season win and 13-straight home win.

Highland opened the contest in an emphatic way as Jaquan Daniels scored the first points of the game on a slam dunk, one of six dunks in the game for the Scotties. After the dunk Highland added to their lead opening the game on a 12-0 run before two free throws came for Ottawa to get on the board. The Braves however struggled from the field starting the game 0-12 from the field and not scoring their first field goal until the 9:54 mark in the first half but that time Highland led 31-5.

By halftime the Scotties established a 61-22 lead over Ottawa and in the second half continued to spread the wealth offensively outscoring the Braves 52-31 in the second half to cruise to the 113-53 win.

Scotties for the 11^th time shot over 50% this season going 45-73 from the field to shot 61.6% in the win, while shooting 45.5% from three-point range. On top of shooting the ball well Highland won the rebounding battle 54-22 and posted a season high 28 assists.

Tristen Hull paced the Scotties with 17 points on 8-8 shooting with four rebounds, while both Amear Johnson and Luiz Machado Jr. each tallied 15 points. Johnson's 15 points is a new career high as a Scottie and added six rebounds, while Machado also chipped in six rebounds and hit four three's. Malik Cushon posted a career best 14 points on 7-8 shooting in the win adding six rebounds, while Daniels scored 12 points and had five assists. Taiveyhon Mason notched double figures for the 18^th time this season scoring 11 points and adding six assists and three assists.

UP NEXT
Highland is set to wrap up the non-conference slate on Saturday, January 19^th on the road against State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri at 7:00pm. The Scotties then will turn their attention to Conference play which is slated to start Wednesday, January 23^rd at #10 Johnson County.