The Higley Knights pushed their score all the way to 55 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North 59-55. Higley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Higley's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Donovan Dabney, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds. Dabney scored a full 30.9% of Higley's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Dabney, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Morris out in front who scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Novak, who scored 22 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Higley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Higley will challenge Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corona del Sol has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three matchups. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they will head out on the road to face off against Tempe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
