
Falcons
01/28/25 @ Mountain Vista | 67-52 |
01/24/25 @ Douglas County | 76-23 |
01/21/25 vs Chaparral | 82-28 |
01/17/25 @ Castle View | 57-30 |
01/14/25 vs Pine Creek | 60-44 |
Highlands Ranch came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highlands Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ezra Simonich, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Moon, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points.
Highlands Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Vista only posted ten assists.
Mountain Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Spellman, who earned 15 points and five boards. Spellman is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiarra Spellman, who put up 16 points and six rebounds.
Highlands Ranch pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.8% in those games and 32% outside of them. As for Mountain Vista, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest, an 81-24 win against Ponderosa on the 31st. As for Mountain Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-23 victory against Douglas County on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps