Basketball Recap: Higley Comes Up Short Despite Gavin Dabney's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2024, 5:01pm

Basketball Recap: Higley Knights vs. Perry Pumas

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After flying high against Rancho Solano Prep last Wednesday, Higley came back down to earth. The Higley Knights took a hard 76-61 fall against the Perry Pumas on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.

When it comes to explaining why Higley lost, don't look at Gavin Dabney. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 16 en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds. The game was Dabney's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gloor, who scored 12 points along with two steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Higley fell to 2-1. As for Perry, the win (which was their tenth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.

Higley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 86-69 victory against San Tan Charter on the 30th. As for Perry, they will square off against Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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