After both having extra time off, the Higley Knights and the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Higley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Higley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Corner Canyon, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Higley was ranked 11th). Higley slipped by Corner Canyon 65-64 last Saturday.
| 12/21/24 vs Corner Canyon | 9 |
| 11/21/23 vs Salpointe Catholic | 9 |
| 11/28/23 @ Catalina Foothills | 8 |
| 01/11/24 vs Desert Mountain | 8 |
| 02/23/24 vs Chaparral | 8 |
Higley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Gloor led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That's the most rebounds Gloor has posted since back in November of 2023. Gavin Dabney was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy made easy work of Basha last Saturday and carried off an 88-67 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
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