Basketball Recap: Highland Skates Past Queen Creek with Ease

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

11/27/24 vs Poston Butte	59
12/10/24 vs Corona del Sol	59
11/29/24 vs Chaparral	35
01/17/25 vs Queen Creek	33
12/12/24 vs Apollo	31
12/18/24 vs Huntington Beach	24

Highland posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-26 victory over the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.

Highland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emilee Searle, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Searle has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Peyton Jacobsen was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.

Highland was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Despite the defeat, Queen Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amaya Rodgers had 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 50% of Queen Creek's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samarah Garduno, who put up seven points.

Highland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Queen Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 34-32 loss against Campo Verde on the 20th. As for Queen Creek, they will host Gilbert at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.