Basketball Game Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Williams Field Black Hawks

Highland is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Williams Field is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Highland Hawks will host the Williams Field Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Highland is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Gilbert on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highland was dealt a 67-38 loss at the hands of Gilbert. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).

Meanwhile, Williams Field earned a 56-45 win over Higley on Tuesday.

Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Williams Field, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.

Highland lost to Williams Field at home by a decisive 48-30 margin in their previous matchup on January 10th. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.