Basketball Recap: Highland Takes a Loss

Highland played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 67-38 defeat at the hands of the Gilbert Tigers. The Hawks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Highland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Addi Riggs, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Riggs a new career-high. Addison Hunter also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Gilbert was led to victory by Aspen McClees and Isabella Ivy. McClees dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Ivy posted 24 points and five steals. McClees is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Contessa Ivy was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and six steals.

Highland's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Gilbert, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.

Highland will challenge Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is on a four-game streak of home wins, Williams Field a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Gilbert, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Gilbert Tigers face off against the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert is facing Desert Ridge at the right time seeing as Desert Ridge is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.