ThunderRidge hasn't had much luck against Highlands Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. ThunderRidge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
ThunderRidge is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Douglas County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that ThunderRidge blew Douglas County out of the water with a 53-12 final score. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch walked away with a 62-50 win over Legend. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Highlands Ranch pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for ThunderRidge, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
ThunderRidge came up short against Highlands Ranch in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highlands Ranch's Tori Baker, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 23 points. Now that ThunderRidge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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