The Central Bobcats and the Higley Knights squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Central Bobcats had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Knights 70-36. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Central has scored all season.
Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aligo Banja, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Miles, who scored six points.
Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Higley racked up 16 assists.
Leading Higley to victory were Noah Gloor and Brayden Hatcher. Gloor scored 16 points along with six assists, while Hatcher scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Gloor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Gavin Dabney was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Higley, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Higley, they will be playing at home against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chaparral's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups.
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