Highlands Ranch lost a heartbreaker to Rock Canyon when they met back in January of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons received a blow as they fell 75-60 to the Rock Canyon Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Jaguars are ranked 28th).
Zane El-Bassuni
| 02/14/25 @ Rock Canyon | 20 |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Collins | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ Regis Jesuit | 13 |
| 02/04/25 @ Heritage | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ponderosa | 9 |
| + 12 more games |
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zane El-Bassuni, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 20 points and three blocks. That's the most points El-Bassuni has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was George West III, who put up 13 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Rock Canyon was led to victory by Jacob David and Kasen Lehman. David went 9-for-14 en route to 20 points and five boards, while Lehman went 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points. David has been hot, having posted 20 or more points the last five times he's played. Cooper Ellwood also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Highlands Ranch dropped their record down to 9-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Rock Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Looking ahead, Highlands Ranch will take on Legend at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is facing Legend at the right time seeing as Legend is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rock Canyon, they will face off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Castle View likes a good challenge.
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