Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highlands Ranch). They claimed a resounding 85-18 victory over the Heritage Eagles. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highlands Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezra Simonich, who went 9 for 11 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds. The match was Simonich's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Tori Baker, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 19 points and five assists.
Falcons
| 02/04/25 vs Heritage | 26 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ponderosa | 25 |
| 01/28/25 @ Mountain Vista | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Douglas County | 22 |
| 01/21/25 vs Chaparral | 23 |
| + 37 more games |
Highlands Ranch was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Addy Buseck posted five points. Those five points gave Buseck a new career-high. Lexi Robinson also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
The win (which was Highlands Ranch's seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 40% in those games and 26.7% outside of them. As for Heritage, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest, a 55-39 defeat against Regis Jesuit on the 7th. As for Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-34 loss against Chaparral on the 7th.
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