It was a Battle of the Birds when Highlands Ranch faced off against Heritage on Tuesday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons fell 68-60 to the Heritage Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-50 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Highlands Ranch lost, don't look at Luke Bakken. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Zane El-Bassuni, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Heritage got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Chaney out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Chaney a new career-high. Charlie Gilloth was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.
Highlands Ranch has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Heritage, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Highlands Ranch and Heritage could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Highlands Ranch will take on Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 91 places (97 vs. 6). Similarly, Heritage (ranked 62nd) will meet Chaparral (ranked fourth) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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