Chaparral hasn't had much luck against Highlands Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Chaparral Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chaparral is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 54-45 win over Denver South. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Ravens recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 50-39. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth in Colorado, while the Grizzlies are ranked 50th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highlands Ranch's win came from a few key players Chaparral will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tori Baker, who posted 12 points and five assists. What's more, she also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Jayda Rogers was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Highlands Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ThunderRidge only seven assists.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Highlands Ranch, their record now sits at 20-3.
Chaparral took a serious blow against Highlands Ranch in their previous meeting back in January, falling 82-28. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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