The Highland Hawks won the last time they faced the Corona del Sol Aztecs, and things went their way on Thursday too. Highland enjoyed a cozy 68-51 victory over Corona del Sol. The win made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Highland found their leader in underclassman Nick Reber, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. The game was Reber's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Johnson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Highland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26 points. As for Corona del Sol, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Highland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carl Hayden Community at 5:30 p.m. on December 26th. Corona del Sol will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
