Basketball Recap: Highland Picks Up Third Consecutive Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2026, 12:31pm

Basketball Recap: Highland Hawks vs. Higley Knights

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Highland High School. Watch Full Replay

Highland had won two straight games and Grady Crandall did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Hawks walked away with a 71-62 win over the Higley Knights thanks in part to Crandall, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 21 points and three steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played.

Ty Crandall

Three Point Percentage

01/13/26 @ Higley60%
01/09/26 @ Williams Field57%
01/08/26 vs Cesar Chavez40%
01/06/26 @ Mesa29%
01/03/26 vs Willow Canyon33%
+ 9 more games

Ty Crandall was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 15 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 40.5% three-point shooting accuracy.

Higley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marquice Pless, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Andre Tyler, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 16 points.

Highland's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Higley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Highland has already played their next matchup, an 80-52 win against Queen Creek on the 16th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-53 victory against Desert Ridge on the 15th.

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