Recap: Notre Dame Prep Saints vs. Highland Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, the Notre Dame Prep Saints gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 79-42 victory over Highland. The victory was nothing new for Notre Dame Prep as they're now sitting on three straight.
Notre Dame Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Batson jr. out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Quinet, who scored 17 points.
Highland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Walker Stum, who scored eight points. Henry Hall was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Highland struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Highland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Notre Dame Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,425 points over their last 18 games. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Highland is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Arizona (they are ranked 22nd, while Red Mountain is ranked 95th).
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