After both having extra time off, the Highlands Ranch Falcons and the Centaurus Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Centaurus better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Highlands Ranch really get things going. Highlands Ranch blew past Lakewood 64-44 two weeks ago. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
George West III
| 12/17/24 @ Lakewood | 5 |
| 12/14/24 @ Heritage | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Chatfield | 2 |
| 12/11/24 vs Mead | 4 |
Highlands Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from George West III, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points and five steals. West III has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Benner, who posted nine points and three steals.
While Centaurus didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Steamboat Springs 55-36 last Friday. The Warriors pushed the score to 46-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sailors cut but never quite recovered from.
Highlands Ranch better keep an eye on Nick Jones. He was instrumental in Centaurus' win, going 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Esposito, who had 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Highlands Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Centaurus, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Highlands Ranch has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
