After flying high against Queen Creek last Tuesday, Highland came back down to earth. The Highland Hawks fell 65-53 to the Higley Knights on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-30 back in January.
Highland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Peyton Jacobsen, who posted 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Addison Hunter was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Maci Kerns was a one-woman wrecking crew for Higley as she went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points along with six steals and five assists. Kerns has become a key player for Higley: the team is 9-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cadence Murdough, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Highland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Higley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Highland has already played their next contest, a 74-36 win against Desert Ridge on the 11th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-49 loss against Gilbert on the 11th.
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