Any time you have to go across the No. 4-ranked team in your respective classification, it’s going to be a tough hill to climb.

The Horseshoe Bend girls basketball team knew that would be the case once it saw its matchup against Highland Home as the obstacle standing between it and the Elite 8. And the clash between the two showed every bit of that, but ultimately it was the Flying Squadron who edged out a 43-32 victory over the Generals.

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Samuel Higgs / TPI Horseshoe Bend's Lily Moss fight for the ball against a Highland Home player. Moss finished with four points and five rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Horseshoe Bend's Ashtyn Dark breaks away from the bunch on a fast break opportunity. She finished with four points while posting a team-high six steals.