Desert Ridge had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-13 to make it seven. They had to suffer through a 79-49 loss at the hands of the Higley Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-53 back in January.
As for Higley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Higley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael McIntyre, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. McIntyre has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Rider IV, who shot 75% from the field en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Desert Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 98-62 loss against Williams Field on the 5th. As for Higley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-55 victory against Campo Verde on the 5th.
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