After losing to Liberty Tree Academy the last time they met, STEM School Highlands Ranch decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans walked away with a 47-40 victory over the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles on Thursday.
STEM School Highlands Ranch can attribute much of their success to Kaden Morrison, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus three steals. Braden Calme was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and six steals.
Despite the defeat, Liberty Tree Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaleb Mendez dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Veldhuis, who posted six points.
STEM School Highlands Ranch's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Liberty Tree Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
STEM School Highlands Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-26 defeat against Loveland Classical on the 6th. Liberty Tree Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 56-36 loss against Twin Peaks Charter Academy on the 6th.
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