The Highlands Ranch Falcons will take on the Evergreen Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
Highlands Ranch is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against George Washington on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Highlands Ranch took a blow against George Washington, falling 79-46. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Highlands Ranch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mason Lane went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Zach Benner was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, Evergreen waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-45 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Evergreen, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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