
Falcons
01/21/25 vs Chaparral | 54 |
01/24/25 @ Douglas County | 53 |
12/05/24 @ Poudre | 44 |
12/07/24 @ Fossil Ridge | 29 |
12/21/24 vs Skyridge | 29 |
Highlands Ranch entered their tilt with Douglas County on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Douglas County Huskies 76-23. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Highlands Ranch got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ezra Simonich out in front who went 6 of 9 on her way to 20 points along with five assists and five steals. Simonich has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Tori Baker was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Simonich wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Highlands Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only posted one assist.
Despite the defeat, Douglas County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Megan Thorne posted six points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Highlands Ranch's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Douglas County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Highlands Ranch Falcons challenge the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.6 points per game this season. As for Douglas County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County is facing Chaparral at the right time seeing as Chaparral is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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