STEM School Highlands Ranch has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Aurora West College Prep Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
STEM School Highlands Ranch suffered their closest loss yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of Alameda by a score of 47-44. STEM School Highlands Ranch has struggled against Alameda recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, STEM School Highlands Ranch saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Braden Calme, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Calme has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Munro, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Aurora West College Prep Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 89-11 loss at the hands of DSST: Conservatory Green. While losing is never fun, Aurora West College Prep Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while DSST: Conservatory Green is ranked 61st).
STEM School Highlands Ranch has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Aurora West College Prep Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Everything went STEM School Highlands Ranch's way against Aurora West College Prep Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as STEM School Highlands Ranch made off with a 43-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for STEM School Highlands Ranch since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
