There's no place like home for Highlands Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Fort Collins Lambkins by a score of 51-42 on Tuesday.
George West III
| 12/17/24 @ Lakewood | 18 |
| 12/05/24 vs Golden | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Vista Ridge | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Collins | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Castle View | 13 |
| + 14 more games |
Highlands Ranch can attribute much of their success to George West III, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points. Highlands Ranch is undefeated when West III posts 15 or more points, but 5-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane El-Bassuni, who posted six points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
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 11 consecutive matches.
Fort Collins' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Reiser, who had 11 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Reiser a new career-high in boards. Marcel Herrera was another key player, putting up ten points.
Highlands Ranch's record is now 9-11. As for Fort Collins, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Highlands Ranch and Fort Collins could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Highlands Ranch (ranked 92nd) will meet Rock Canyon (ranked 30th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch has given up an average of 55.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Similarly, Fort Collins will take on Windsor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 166 places (199 vs. 33).
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