With a playoff win on the line, Highland rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cactus Shadows Falcons by a score of 62-52. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cactus Shadows lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Myles Godfrey, who posted 12 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Terrell Fair, who had ten points and seven boards.
Hawks
| 02/19/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 62-52 |
| 02/13/25 vs Gilbert | 77-60 |
| 02/04/25 vs Queen Creek | 77-56 |
| 01/22/25 vs Desert Ridge | 79-30 |
| 01/16/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 65-38 |
| + 2 more games |
Highland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points over those games. As for Cactus Shadows, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-7 record.
Highland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-61 defeat against Ironwood on the 21st. As for Cactus Shadows, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-54 win against ALA - Queen Creek on the 26th.
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