Madison Highland Prep and Desert Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Madison Highland Prep had to settle for second. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. The Heat lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-37 score last time.
It was another big night for Tyson Dobbins, who dropped a double-double with 37 points and 11 boards for Desert Christian. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dobbins has scored at least a third of Desert Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Schmuker, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 11 points.
Madison Highland Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Desert Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-3.
Madison Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Christian, they will face off against Camp Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Camp Verde's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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