Two dominant guards in Brooklyn Stewart and Ezra Simonich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Pine Creek Eagles duke it out with the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pine Creek is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Air Academy just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Kadets. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Highlands Ranch took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherry Creek. The Falcons have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Pine Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Pine Creek won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Highlands Ranch 59-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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