The Highland Hornets will square off against the Artesia Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Albuquerque Academy 66-37. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jerry Moody
| 03/13/25 vs Albuquerque Academy | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs St. Pius X | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Del Norte | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ St. Pius X | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Belen | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Valencia | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerry Moody, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 14 points along with five boards and four blocks. Moody has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Juan Limas was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Artesia faced Espanola Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Artesia was the clear victors by a 72-51 margin over Espanola Valley. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games in a row.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 18-14.
Highland beat Artesia 83-71 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Artesia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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