Basketball Game Preview: Higley Knights vs. Desert Ridge Jaguars

The Higley Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Higley came up short against Highland on Tuesday, falling 65-45. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Desert Ridge suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 56-32 to Red Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 34th).

Desert Ridge now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Higley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.