The Highland Hawks will square off against the Higley Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Highland strolled past Queen Creek with points to spare, taking the game 77-60.
Meanwhile, Higley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 76-68 to Campo Verde. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Coyotes are ranked 56th).
Highland pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Higley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Highland took their victory against Higley in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 65-45. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Higley's Donovan Dabney, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Highland still be able to contain Dabney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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