It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cesar Chavez can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 57-56 to the Higley Knights. The Champions' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Victoria Ballard
| 02/27/25 vs Higley | 20 |
| 02/20/25 vs South Mountain | 21 |
| 02/12/25 @ South Mountain | 25 |
| 02/11/25 vs Camelback | 19 |
| 02/07/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 21 |
| + 7 more games |
Cesar Chavez's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Victoria Ballard, who went 8-for-19 en route to 20 points. The contest was Ballard's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakeisha Robinson, who posted six points and 11 boards.
It was another big night for Cadence Murdough, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds for Higley. Murdough has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 15 times she's played. Ava Haney was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Cesar Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Higley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11.
Cesar Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Higley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-37 loss against Gilbert on the 1st.
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