The Highland Prep Honey Badgers lost against the BASIS Phoenix Firebirds back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Highland Prep fell to the Firebirds 54-49. Highland Prep has struggled against the Firebirds recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Highland Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Alfaro, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Minick, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for BASIS Phoenix, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Highland Prep will be playing at home against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. BASIS Phoenix does not have any more games scheduled as of now.