The Highland Hawks will face off against the Cesar Chavez Champions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Highland had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over the Jackrabbits. The win made it back-to-back wins for Highland.
Emilee Searle and Madilyn Gewirtz were among the main playmakers for Highland as the former scored 19 points along with four blocks and the latter scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Bailey Williams was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Meanwhile, Cesar Chavez put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-34 win over Tucson High Magnet School at home.
Highland's record now sits at 15-13. Cesar Chavez's record now sits at 19-5.
Highland came up short against Cesar Chavez in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 47-36. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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