Gilbert lost against Highland back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gilbert Tigers had to suffer through a 72-39 loss at the hands of the Highland Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Hawks are ranked 29th).
Highland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grady Crandall led the charge by going 7 of 10 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave Crandall a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Crandall, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Highland, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Gilbert Tigers duke it out with the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert is facing Desert Ridge at the right time seeing as Desert Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will challenge Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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