Maci Kerns
| 02/07/25 @ Highland | 6 |
| 12/16/24 vs Corona del Sol | 5 |
| 01/25/24 @ Mountain Pointe | 5 |
| 12/30/23 vs Tuba City | 5 |
| 12/07/23 vs Corona del Sol | 5 |
If Highland wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Higley, they should've done a better job of containing Maci Kerns. The Higley Knights came out on top against the Highland Hawks by a score of 65-53 on Friday thanks in part to Kerns, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 13 points along with six steals and five assists. Those six steals gave her a new career-high.
Sophia Moreira was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Jacobsen, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Addison Hunter, who scored 12 points.
Higley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.5% in those games and 26.1% outside of them. As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Higley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-49 loss against Gilbert on the 11th. As for Highland, they have also already played their next game, a 74-36 win against Desert Ridge on the 11th.
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