Hornets
| 01/17/25 @ Valley | 61 |
| 01/03/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 60 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bernalillo | 55 |
| 01/11/25 @ Cibola | 51 |
| 12/19/24 vs Miyamura | 51 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Valley Vikings 61-18. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on five straight.
Highland was led to victory by Ava Cordova and Breanna Payton. Cordova went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points, while Payton went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Neal, who posted four points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Highland was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Mesa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Valley, they will welcome Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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