The Highlands Ranch Falcons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Highlands Ranch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Highlands Ranch had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Lambkins with points to spare, taking the game 58-42. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 13 more assists than your opponent, as Highlands Ranch did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highlands Ranch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addie Moon, who scored 11 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Ezra Simonich, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They blew past Fountain-Fort Carson 69-28 on the road. Cherokee Trail has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cherokee Trail got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madeline Gibbs out in front who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Gibbs hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Damara Allen was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Highlands Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Cherokee Trail, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Highlands Ranch have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've made 44% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highlands Ranch ended up a good deal behind Cherokee Trail when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 59-40. Can Highlands Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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