Highland Prep waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 66-55 win over the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles.
Paxton Clarke
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Highland Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paxton Clarke led the charge by going 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. The game was Clarke's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Byrd, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards.
Highland Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Highland Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Bourgade Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Highland Prep and Bourgade Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Highland Prep (ranked 125th) will meet Tonopah Valley (ranked 266th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic (ranked 166th) will meet Chino (ranked 572nd) at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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