Gilbert is 2-8 against Highland since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gilbert Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three contests.
On Tuesday, Gilbert came up short against Higley and fell 71-59. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Knights are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Highland against Desert Ridge on Tuesday as the team secured a 79-49 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won nine in a row.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Gilbert was dealt a bruising 72-39 loss at the hands of Highland when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Gilbert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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