Highland Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wickenburg Wranglers 82-35. Given the Honey Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Wranglers are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Honey Badgers
| 12/12/24 vs Wickenburg | 82-35 |
| 12/10/24 vs River Valley | 66-30 |
| 12/09/24 vs Rancho Solano Prep | 56-55 |
| 12/02/24 vs Chino Valley | 49-41 |
| 11/21/24 vs Odyssey Institute | 82-51 |
| + 5 more games |
Highland Prep's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Wickenburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Highland Prep will venture away from home to take on Bourgade Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Wickenburg, they will be home for the holidays to greet Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th.
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