Basketball Game Preview: Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels vs. STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans

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Previous 4 Games

01/27/25 - Home	72-25 W
12/07/24 - Neutral	71-38 W
12/01/23 - Home	43-33 W
01/17/19 - Neutral	48-13 W

Golden View Classical Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against STEM School Highlands Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Golden View Classical Academy comes in on 12 and STEM School Highlands Ranch on three.

Golden View Classical Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 26) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Loveland Classical, sneaking past 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sentinels have posted since December 22, 2023.

Meanwhile, STEM School Highlands Ranch strolled past Mile High Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 51-35.

Golden View Classical Academy better keep an eye on Avi Thakkar. He was instrumental in STEM School Highlands Ranch's win, going 6-for-14 en route to 18 points. Ramsey Kelly was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.

STEM School Highlands Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Golden View Classical Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for STEM School Highlands Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.

Everything came up roses for Golden View Classical Academy against STEM School Highlands Ranch when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 72-25 win. Will Golden View Classical Academy repeat their success, or does STEM School Highlands Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.