Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Highland Hornets walked away with it. They managed a 60-56 win over the Sartans on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Highland as they're now sitting on five straight.
Highland was led to victory by Jesus Licon and Raul Stanford. Licon scored 20 points along with six rebounds, while Stanford scored 19 points along with three steals. Licon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hernandez, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for St. Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-12.
Highland is on the road again on Saturday and plays Valley at 4:00 p.m. on March 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Highland is ranked sixth, while Valley is ranked seventh). St. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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