Highlands Ranch came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Evergreen Cougars by a score of 53-50 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since January 30, 2024.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zane El-Bassuni, who posted 12 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hamlett, who put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Highlands Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Evergreen got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rob Beldock out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Beldock a new career-high. Drew Yager was another key player, putting up 18 points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Highlands Ranch and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Evergreen, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Highlands Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 75-62 loss against Arapahoe on the 11th. As for Evergreen, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-43 win against Battle Mountain on the 11th.
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