There's no place like home for Highlands Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Legend Titans 68-65. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 80-69 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Luke Bakken
| 02/18/25 vs Legend | 80% |
| 02/14/25 @ Rock Canyon | 29% |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Collins | 17% |
| 02/07/25 @ Regis Jesuit | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Heritage | 58% |
| + 16 more games |
Highlands Ranch's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Bakken, who went 8-for-10 on his way to 18 points. What's more, Bakken also posted a 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Mason Lane was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Loss or not, Legend got some senior leadership from Carson Flowers and Kale Sparks. Flowers went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points and six boards, while Sparks went 8-for-12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Flowers has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Houlberg, who posted ten points.
Highlands Ranch pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Legend, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highlands Ranch will venture away from home to take on ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ThunderRidge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Highlands Ranch likes a good challenge. As for Legend, they are taking a road trip to face off against Ponderosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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