The STEM School Highlands Ranch Spartans had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 32-18 win over Ascent Classical Academy. For STEM School Highlands Ranch, this counts as revenge for the 35-29 defeat Ascent Classical Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
STEM School Highlands Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avi Thakkar led the charge by scoring seven points along with four blocks and three steals. Those four blocks set a new season-high mark for him. Braden Calme was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and six steals.
STEM School Highlands Ranch pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ascent Classical Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
STEM School Highlands Ranch will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on DSST: Cedar at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2024. Ascent Classical Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Loveland Classical at 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Loveland Classical has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 524 points over their last seven contests.
