Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Higley Knights 93-66. The Cougars were down 72-47 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Kellis still got an impressive performance from Zion Woods, who went 10 for 23 en route to 29 points plus five rebounds and two steals. What's more, Woods also posted a 43% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Mason Young was another key player, scoring four points in addition to ten assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Higley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Dabney, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Dabney's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chops Davis, who went 7 for 13 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds.
Kellis' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Higley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Kellis won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kellis is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Higley, they will venture away from home to take on Casteel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Higley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 80.6 points per game this season.
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