Knights
| 01/21/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 78-49 |
| 01/20/25 @ Corona del Sol | 86-38 |
| 01/17/25 @ Desert Ridge | 71-36 |
Higley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 78-49 win over the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Patriots are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Gloor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and eight assists. Brayden Hatcher was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Higley was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in three consecutive contests.
ALA - Queen Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layfe Clarkson, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. Clarkson's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Fullmer, who scored 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Higley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Higley has already played their next matchup, an 85-56 victory against Gilbert on the 22nd. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-47 win against Poston Butte on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
