Queen Creek played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-42 to the Higley Knights. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-13.
Despite the loss, Queen Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amaya Rodgers posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Samarah Garduno was another key player, putting up ten points.
Cadence Murdough continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Higley, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Murdough has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maci Kerns, who had ten points and four steals.
Queen Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Higley, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Queen Creek will host Corona del Sol at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Higley, they will welcome Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Higley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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