Recap: Highland Hawks vs. Corona del Sol Aztecs
The Highland Hawks won the last time they faced the Corona del Sol Aztecs, and things went their way on Thursday too. Highland enjoyed a cozy 68-51 victory over Corona del Sol. The win made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Highland found their leader in underclassman Nick Reber, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. The game was Reber's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Johnson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Highland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26 points. As for Corona del Sol, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Highland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carl Hayden Community at 5:30 p.m. on December 26th. Corona del Sol will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
