Two dominant guards in Ezra Simonich and Brooklyn Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Highlands Ranch Falcons take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... One thing working in Highlands Ranch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Highlands Ranch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cherry Creek, who was ranked 20th at the time (Highlands Ranch was ranked fourth). Highlands Ranch took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherry Creek. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 17-11 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Air Academy. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pine Creek fell to 9-1. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Highlands Ranch and Pine Creek were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Highlands Ranch came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. Will Highlands Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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