Green Mountain suffered their closest loss since December 1, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Highlands Ranch Falcons by a score of 49-47. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Swanson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Swanson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Sam Mielenz, who posted nine points plus seven rebounds.
Leading Highlands Ranch to victory were Zane El Bassuni and Luke Bakken. El Bassuni scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Bakken went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. El Bassuni is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Riley Jacob was another key player, posting five points in addition to three steals.
Green Mountain now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Highlands Ranch, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Green Mountain will venture away from home to square off against Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest (against Green Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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