Basketball Recap: Gilbert Skates Past Highland with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 @ Queen Creek	68
11/27/24 vs Cactus Shadows	50
01/10/25 vs Desert Ridge	48
01/24/25 vs Red Mountain	35
01/28/25 vs Highland	29

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Gilbert on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Highland Hawks out of the water with a 67-38 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this 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 has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Contessa Ivy was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and six steals.

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. The dominant performance gave Riggs a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Wright, who put up six points.

Gilbert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Highland, their record now sits at 11-10.

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. Desert Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Gilbert will come in with eight straight victories. As for Highland, they will challenge Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Highland has won four straight at home, while Williams Field won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.