Basketball Recap: Loveland Classical Skates Past STEM School Highlands Ranch with Ease

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 2:14pm

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

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There's no place like home for Loveland Classical, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 51-9 victory over the STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans. With the Lions ahead 37-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Loveland Classical's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keira Doan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five steals. Doan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Abigal Ruppert, who posted nine points in addition to seven steals.

When it comes to explaining why STEM School Highlands Ranch lost, don't look at Elizabeth Hagemann. Despite the final result, she posted five points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Morgan Hamm was another key player, posting two points plus five rebounds and three steals.

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

Loveland Classical has already played their next matchup, a 28-18 win against Twin Peaks Charter Academy on the 6th. As for STEM School Highlands Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 31-22 defeat against Liberty Tree Academy on the 6th.

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