Quartz Hill is on a four-game streak of home wins, while the Hawks are on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Quartz Hill Royals will take on the Knight Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Quartz Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
Last Tuesday, Quartz Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over the Bulldogs, taking the game 63-52.
Jaidyn Norman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times he's played. Jalen Ignacio was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Knight can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Antelope Valley 78-34 at home. Given Knight's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Antelopes are ranked 1103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quartz Hill's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Knight, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Quartz Hill came up short against the Hawks in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 50-46. Will Quartz Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.