Highlands Ranch lost against ThunderRidge back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons took a 73-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked eighth).
Highlands Ranch's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Bakken, who en route to 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Lane, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Leading ThunderRidge to victory were Drew Paine and Ulysses Brown. Paine had 24 points, while Brown put up 19 points. Those 19 points gave Brown a new career-high. Kael Carney was another key player, putting up ten points.
Highlands Ranch's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for ThunderRidge, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Highlands Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for ThunderRidge, they will square off against Vista PEAK Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in ThunderRidge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
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