On Friday, the Highland Hawks faced the Notre Dame Prep Saints in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Highland was dealt a 79-42 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame Prep. Highland's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Highland lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Walker Stum, who scored eight points. Henry Hall was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Highland struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Batson jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bryce Quinet, who scored 17 points.
Highland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7. As for Notre Dame Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Highland will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Notre Dame Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,425 points over their last 18 contests.
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