The Highlands Ranch Falcons won the last time they faced the Rocky Mountain Lobos, and things went their way on Friday too. Highlands Ranch enjoyed a cozy 72-53 victory over Rocky Mountain.
Highlands Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Bakken, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Aidan Snody, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Highlands Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
After both having extra time off, Highlands Ranch and Vista Ridge will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Vista Ridge is ranked 162nd, while Highlands Ranch is ranked 140th). Rocky Mountain will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Loveland at 11:30 a.m. on January 6, 2024. Hopefully Loveland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
