The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans (Highlands Ranch, CO) and the host Ascent Classical Academy Guardians (Lone Tree, CO), observed STEM School Highlands Ranch's basketball team edge Ascent Classical Academy by a score of 18-17.

The Spartans (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver, CO). The White Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, KIPP Denver Collegiate edged Sheridan (Denver, CO), 40-14, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Guardians encounter the Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado Archers (Windsor, CO) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 11. Ascent Classical Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record.