Basketball Game Preview: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Higley Knights
By Team Reports
Feb 2, 2025, 1:19am
Basketball Preview: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Higley Knights
The Desert Ridge Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Higley Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Higley will come in with six straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Desert Ridge took on Gilbert on Friday. Desert Ridge took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gilbert.
Meanwhile, Higley got the win against Queen Creek on Friday by a conclusive 86-61. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Higley pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Desert Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Desert Ridge took a serious blow against Higley when the teams last played back in January, falling 71-36. Can Desert Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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