Highlands Ranch easily dispatched Vista Ridge last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Highlands Ranch Falcons fell just short of the Castle View Sabercats by a score of 59-56 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 59-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Highlands Ranch lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Luke Bakken, who posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason Lane, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Evan Mckean was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 17 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds for Castle View. Mckean's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Levi Cottrell was another key player, putting up four points in addition to 15 boards and seven blocks.
Highlands Ranch's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Castle View, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-8.
Highlands Ranch will challenge Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Castle View, they will face off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Castle View likes a good challenge.
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