The STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Twin Peaks Classical Academy Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. STEM School Highlands Ranch will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
STEM School Highlands Ranch is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since February 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged William Smith out 70-68. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Eagles are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/25 @ William Smith | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sheridan | 16 |
| 01/08/25 @ Ascent Classical Academy | 12 |
| 01/13/25 vs Two Roads Charter School | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs Loveland Classical | 7 |
STEM School Highlands Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Figueroa, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Figueroa a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Braden Calme, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
STEM School Highlands Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
While Twin Peaks Classical Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 51-47 victory over Two Roads Charter School on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for the Timberwolves as they're now sitting on four straight.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy found their leader in sophomore Matthew Wurth, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Wurth. The team also got some help courtesy of David Bosire, who had 11 points and three steals.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for STEM School Highlands Ranch, their record now sits at 8-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: STEM School Highlands Ranch has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Twin Peaks Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
STEM School Highlands Ranch ended up a good deal behind Twin Peaks Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 43-29. Can STEM School Highlands Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
