Basketball Recap: STEM School Highlands Ranch Starts Season with Loss at Home + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2025, 3:40pm

Basketball Recap: STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans vs. Loveland Classical Lions

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CO High School Activities Assn. (CHSAA) & STEM School Highlands Ranch High School. Watch Full Replay

STEM School Highlands Ranch unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Loveland Classical Lions and fell 41-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.

Abigail Ruppert had a dynamite game For Loveland Classical., shooting 67% from the field en route to 14 points and eight steals. Another player making a difference was Rachel McGough, who posted six points.

The victory got Loveland Classical back to even at 1-1.

STEM School Highlands Ranch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-20 loss against Liberty Tree Academy on the 5th. As for Loveland Classical, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 38-32 win against Golden View Classical Academy on the 5th.

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