AURORA — Jalen Weaver hit the game-winning layup late to lift No. 5 Smoky Hill boys basketball to a 52-50 win over No. 2 Grandview on Friday.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Fifth-ranked Smoky Hill boys basketball beat Cherry Creek 75-62 on Wednesday.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE — No. 4 Cherry Creek girls basketball cruised to a 73-36 win over Smoky Hill on Wednesday.
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There are five newcomers to this week’s boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy (3A), Denver Christian (2A), Peyton (2A), Kit Carson (1A) and Evangelical Christian (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Chaparral (12) | 16-2 | 147 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grandview (3) | 13-4 | 132 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Mountain Vista | 16-1 | 122 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Rangeview | 15-2 | 90 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Smoky Hill | 14-3 | 87 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 6 | ThunderRidge | 14-3 | 70 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Overland | 11-6 | 66 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Fairview | 14-4 | 40 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Eaglecrest | 10-7 | 19 | 10 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Columbine | 11-5 | 17 | 9 | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Regis Jesuit 17, Ralston Valley 9, Highlands Ranch 4, Rock Canyon 3, Arvada West 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (14) | 16-0 | 158 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Longmont (2) | 16-0 | 146 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Pueblo West | 13-4 | 99 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Mead | 13-3 | 93 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 13-3 | 92 | 3 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Cheyenne Mountain | 13-3 | 90 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 12-5 | 61 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Steamboat Springs | 13-3 | 39 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Centaurus | 11-5 | 37 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Wheat Ridge | 14-3 | 32 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Harrison 13, Glenwood Springs 9, Pueblo East 8, Greeley Central 3. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Greeley Central (9). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sterling (12) | 13-0 | 129 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Manual (1) | 11-2 | 117 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Kent Denver | 11-2 | 80 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 4 | The Vanguard | 12-2 | 76 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Faith Christian | 11-4 | 72 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Lutheran | 11-3 | 66 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Coal Ridge | 11-3 | 53 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Resurrection Christian | 10-4 | 51 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Colorado Springs Christian | 11-2 | 30 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Colorado Academy | 9-4 | 10 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Delta 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 5, Centauri 3, University 3, DSST: Byers 2, Eaton 1, St. Mary’s 1, Strasburg 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Montezuma-Cortez (9). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holly (6) | 15-0 | 122 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Yuma (5) | 11-1 | 118 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Highland (2) | 12-1 | 111 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Fowler | 11-3 | 80 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Limon | 11-2 | 65 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Byers | 10-3 | 60 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Denver Christian | 10-3 | 58 | – | 2-0 |
| 8 | Simla | 8-3 | 32 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Peyton | 9-2 | 19 | – | 1-0 |
| 10 | Heritage Christian | 10-4 | 16 | 9 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Sargent 7, Sanford 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Del Norte 4, Sedgwick County 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Campion Academy 2, Plateau Valley 1, Vail Christian 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Dayspring Christian (7), Sanford (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | De Beque (4) | 14-0 | 91 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Christian (5) | 13-0 | 89 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 9-1 | 72 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Mile High Academy (1) | 7-1 | 43 | 9 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Walsh | 7-4 | 40 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Peetz | 8-4 | 39 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Kit Carson | 10-4 | 38 | – | 4-0 |
| 8 | Springfield | 9-4 | 22 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Evangelical Christian | 10-3 | 20 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Haxtun | 9-4 | 20 | 4 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Front Range Baptist 19, Cheraw 18, Ouray 12, Prairie 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Briggsdale 3, Primero 3, Otis 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Belleview Christian 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Front Range Baptist (7), Cheraw (10). | |||||
AURORA — Aaron Bokol’s late free throws kept Class 5A No. 10 Eaglecrest boys basketball out of reach of No. 4 Smoky Hill. The Raptors won 82-80 on Wednesday.
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AURORA — Eaglecrest girls basketball jumped out to a 12-point lead in the first quarter and held on to beat Smoky Hill 54-38.
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Chaparral (5A) and Holly (2A) have each moved up to the No. 1 spot in their respective boys basketball rankings this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Chaparral (8) | 14-2 | 116 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grandview (4) | 11-4 | 105 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Mountain Vista | 13-1 | 97 | 1 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Smoky Hill | 13-2 | 80 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Overland | 10-5 | 65 | 4 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Rangeview | 14-2 | 62 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | ThunderRidge | 13-3 | 43 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Fairview | 12-4 | 39 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Columbine | 10-5 | 15 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Eaglecrest | 9-6 | 11 | – | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Rock Canyon 10, Regis Jesuit 8, Highlands Ranch 4, Arvada West 2, Ralston Valley 2, Cherry Creek 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Rock Canyon (8), Castle View (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (14) | 14-0 | 140 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Longmont | 14-0 | 126 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Holy Family | 11-2 | 100 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Mountain | 12-2 | 95 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Pueblo West | 11-4 | 89 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 10-5 | 43 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Steamboat Springs | 11-3 | 42 | 7 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Centaurus | 9-5 | 34 | 10 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Greeley Central | 10-4 | 33 | 6 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Mead | 10-3 | 30 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Wheat Ridge 24, Harrison 8, Glenwood Springs 3, Evergreen 1, Pueblo East 1, Thomas Jefferson 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Wheat Ridge (9). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sterling (16) | 11-0 | 160 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Manual | 9-2 | 136 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | The Vanguard | 10-2 | 98 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Faith Christian | 10-3 | 81 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Kent Denver | 11-1 | 80 | 3 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Coal Ridge | 10-2 | 76 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Lutheran | 9-3 | 74 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Resurrection Christian | 9-4 | 46 | 9 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Montezuma-Cortez | 10-2 | 27 | – | 1-1 |
| 10 | Colorado Springs Christian | 9-2 | 24 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Colorado Academy 22, Alamosa 21, Delta 13, Centauri 8, DSST: Byers 6, Lamar 4, DSST: Stapleton 2, Gunnison 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Colorado Academy (8), Centauri (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holly (6) | 14-0 | 131 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Yuma (8) | 10-1 | 128 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Highland | 10-1 | 115 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Fowler | 9-3 | 82 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Byers | 9-3 | 78 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Limon | 10-2 | 67 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Dayspring Christian | 6-4 | 39 | – | 1-1 |
| 8 | Simla | 7-3 | 34 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Heritage Christian | 9-3 | 28 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Sanford | 6-5 | 16 | 10 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver Christian 12, Peyton 10, Sargent 5, Sedgwick County 5, Mancos 4, Del Norte 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Paonia 3, Lotus School for Excellence 2, Vail Christian 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Denver Christian (8). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | De Beque (6) | 12-0 | 110 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Christian (6) | 11-0 | 104 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 8-1 | 73 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Haxtun | 9-2 | 63 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Peetz | 7-3 | 45 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Walsh | 6-3 | 43 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Front Range Baptist | 7-3 | 38 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Springfield | 8-3 | 36 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Mile High Academy | 7-0 | 35 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Cheraw | 11-2 | 25 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Belleview Christian 24, Pikes Peak Christian 13, Briggsdale 12, Kit Carson 11, Ouray 11, Longmont Christian 8, Evangelical Christian 5, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Belleview Christian (5), Ouray (9). | |||||
Smoky Hill Buffaloes’ Kenny Foster had a big game, finishing the big shot late for the 71-70 win against the No. 4 Overland Trailblazers on Wednesday night.

Following a week that saw a number of upsets, there were a number of changes to this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Mountain Vista (10) | 11-0 | 128 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Chaparral | 12-2 | 121 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Grandview (4) | 9-4 | 112 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Overland | 10-3 | 92 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | ThunderRidge | 11-2 | 83 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Smoky Hill | 11-2 | 74 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Rangeview | 12-2 | 67 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Rock Canyon | 11-3 | 35 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Fairview | 10-4 | 32 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Castle View | 10-2 | 7 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Columbine 6, Eaglecrest 6, Regis Jesuit 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Pine Creek 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Arvada West (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (14) | 11-0 | 158 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Longmont (2) | 12-0 | 145 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Holy Family | 9-2 | 111 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Mountain | 10-2 | 97 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Pueblo West | 9-4 | 75 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Greeley Central | 9-2 | 64 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Steamboat Springs | 11-2 | 60 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7-5 | 48 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Wheat Ridge | 10-2 | 43 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Centaurus | 8-4 | 41 | 10 | 3-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mead 26, Harrison 4, Silver Creek 3, Northfield 2, Pueblo East 2, Sierra 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
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| Class 3A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sterling (12) | 9-0 | 128 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Manual | 7-2 | 95 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Kent Denver (1) | 9-0 | 91 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Coal Ridge | 10-1 | 83 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Lutheran | 7-2 | 75 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 6 | The Vanguard | 7-2 | 69 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Faith Christian | 8-3 | 31 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Colorado Academy | 7-3 | 29 | 8 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Resurrection Christian | 8-3 | 28 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Centauri | 9-1 | 26 | 7 | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Colorado Springs Christian 16, Montezuma-Cortez 16, Alamosa 7, Delta 6, DSST: Byers 6, Gunnison 3, Platte Valley 3, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Lamar 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Montezuma-Cortez (9). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Yuma (7) | 9-0 | 106 | 1 | 9-0 |
| 2 | Holly (4) | 12-0 | 101 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Highland | 8-1 | 85 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Fowler | 7-3 | 59 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Limon | 8-2 | 55 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Byers | 7-2 | 53 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Heritage Christian | 8-2 | 50 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Denver Christian | 6-3 | 28 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Simla | 6-3 | 25 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Sanford | 5-4 | 24 | 8 | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Peyton 7, Campion Academy 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Paonia 2, Sedgwick County 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Dolores Huerta (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | De Beque (5) | 10-0 | 90 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cornerstone Christian (5) | 10-0 | 88 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 6-1 | 60 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Peetz | 7-2 | 47 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Belleview Christian | 8-2 | 36 | – | 2-0 |
| 6 | Front Range Baptist | 5-2 | 34 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Haxtun | 8-2 | 32 | – | 2-0 |
| 8 | Walsh | 5-3 | 27 | – | 1-1 |
| 9 | Ouray | 5-1 | 19 | 9 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Springfield | 6-3 | 17 | 8 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cheraw 16, Briggsdale 15, Mile High Academy 15, Pikes Peak Christian 14, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, Cotopaxi 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cheraw (4), Pikes Peak Christian (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (10). | |||||
CENTENNIAL — Maky Smahelova led with 21 points as Arapahoe girls basketball beat Smoky Hill 89-30 on Saturday.
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