The Highland Hornets entered their tilt with the Valencia Jaguars with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Highland enjoyed a cozy 67-53 win over Valencia on Tuesday. Given Highland's advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Valencia is ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesus Licon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. 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 Raul Stanford, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Highland's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Valencia, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will take on St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully St. Pius X likes a good challenge. As for Valencia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Belen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is facing Belen at the right time seeing as Belen is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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