Ponderosa is 0-9 against Highlands Ranch since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ponderosa Mustangs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ponderosa suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 72-32 loss at the hands of Castle View. Ponderosa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
Despite the loss, Ponderosa got a solid performance out of Maddison Neale, who scored 16 points. That was a full 50% of Ponderosa's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch's game on Saturday was all tied up 31-31 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to Pine Creek. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Ponderosa's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Ponderosa took a serious blow against Highlands Ranch in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 78-38. Will Ponderosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
