On Friday, Highlands Ranch faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highlands Ranch Falcons took a 55-39 bruising from the Regis Jesuit Raiders. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tori Baker, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimora Banks-Thomas, who earned nine points and six rebounds.
Jane Rumpf went supernova for Regis Jesuit, going 7 of 8 to rack up 18 points along with five assists and five boards. What's more, Rumpf also posted a 88% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iliana Greene, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points and six assists.
Highlands Ranch's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-3. As for Regis Jesuit, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Looking ahead, Highlands Ranch will head out to square off against Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season. As for Regis Jesuit, they will host Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Regis Jesuit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Mountain Vista likes a good challenge.
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