In a Region that featured four Top 10 teams in the Nation the #6 Highland women's basketball team was one of the final two standing competing with #7 Kansas City Kansas for the Region VI Championship on Tuesday night.

The Scotties were looking for back-to-back Region titles and trips to Nationals but came up a bit short falling 84-71 to KCK. The loss wraps up the season for Highland as the Scotties finish the year 24-5 in the eighth season under the guidance of Head Coach, BJ Smith.

After the initial bucket of the game for the Scotties, KCK dropped a pair of three-pointers and worked to a 9-4 and Scotties used an early timeout just two minutes into the game. Highland ended the first quarter on a positive note with a Stefania Chiziane three-pointer but trailed 19-14. While the Scotties kept the game close the cold shooting continued for Highland as they headed into halftime down 35-35-26 shooting just 28.6% from the floor in the first half.

In the second half KCK used their edge on the boards to aide a 13-4 run during the third quarter to grow the deficit for the Scotties to 16-points at 50-34 and by the end of the third quarter Highland trailed 61-44 as KCK outscored the Scotties 26-18 in the third. Highland continued to battle in the fourth quarter cutting in to the KCK lead but were unable to ultimately complete the comeback falling 84-71.

Highland finished the game just 33.3% from the floor but managed to force 25 turnovers on KCK in the contest. Scotties struggled on the boards being out rebounded 54-30 in the loss.

Chiziane led the Scotties with 25 points going 9-11 from the free throw line, while adding nine rebounds and three steals. Armani Turner chipped in 12 points, while Janiya Davis posted an 11 point and seven rebound game.

The Scotties wrap up the 2018-19 season with a 24-5 record making an appearance in the Region title game for the third straight year and winning 24 or more games for the eighth straight year.