Higley lost against Gilbert back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Higley Knights fell 61-49 to the Gilbert Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Tigers are ranked sixth).
Cadence Murdough
| 02/11/25 vs Gilbert | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Highland | 10 |
| 02/05/25 @ Campo Verde | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Desert Ridge | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Queen Creek | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the defeat, Higley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cadence Murdough dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Murdough is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelin Holloway, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Higley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only racked up eight assists.
Aspen McClees was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds for Gilbert. Another player making a difference was Contessa Ivy, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards.
Higley's record is now 15-10. As for Gilbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Higley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-58 loss against Williams Field on the 12th. As for Gilbert, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-40 victory against Highland on the 13th.
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