Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies, falling 3-0. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
While Highlands Ranch was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-15.
Talan Polk paced Highlands Ranch's offense, picking up six kills. Polk got some help from Derek Pierce and his nine assists.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for ThunderRidge, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, Highlands Ranch and ThunderRidge will both be playing Mountain Vista the next time they take the court. ThunderRidge will head out to face Mountain Vista at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Highlands Ranch will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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