BOULDER — The Class 4A boys basketball final four was held at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center on Friday.
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Pueblo East’s three-head scoring monster propels Eagles into 4A title game
More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com) BOULDER — As eighth-graders in 2010, the current senior class of basketball players at Pueblo East have been eyeing their shot at a state title.
“We’ve been dreaming about this ever since we were little growing up,” Pueblo East senior TJ Gradisar said. “We have it here now. We just want to get the job done.”
Pueblo East’s last trip to the Class 4A state hoops championship game came in 2010. The Eagles’ 59-51 victory over Sand Creek on Friday at the Coors Events Center advanced Pueblo East to the 4A title game Saturday back in Boulder.
More photos. (Pam Wagner) “Another chance,” Pueblo East coach Dave Ryder said of his Eagles getting back to the title game. “It’s exciting. I’m happy for the kids. They were in eighth grade the last time we were up here. They watched and now they get the same opportunity.”
Sierra edged Pueblo East 61-56 in overtime four years ago. The Eagles will attempt to win their first basketball title in school history Saturday. Pueblo East was state runner-ups in 2010 and 1977.
“Ever since freshman year we knew we had the team that could do it,” Pueblo East senior Jimmy Valdez said. “We have been playing all these years. It’s time to put it together now. One more game tomorrow, it’s time to finish it.”
The three-headed scoring machine of Gradisar (18 points), Valdez (14 points) and senior Dylan Gavin (21 points) scored 53 of the Eagles’ 59 points.
“They have played together a long time,” Ryder said of Gradisar, Gavin and Valdez. “They feed off each other. They know what each other are going to do. One complements the other.”
The trio was also a remarkable 19-for-27 (70.3 percent) from the field shooting.
Sand Creek (21-6) actually held a 23-17 lead midway through the second quarter, but Pueblo East (22-4) buckled down defensively and went on an 11-0 to end the second quarter. The Eagles held a 28-23 lead at halftime.
“We just had to reinforce some things we had to do on the defensive end,” Ryder said.
Valdez was 4-for-5 from the field shooting, including a long 3-pointer by the 6-foot-4 center with 2:18 left in the second quarter. Gradisar and Valdez each had 10 points at halftime.
“Having a great basketball player like Dylan (Gavin) on your team everyone is going to be eyeing him throughout,” Valdez said. “We had TJ step up. The whole team stepped up.”
More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com) Gavin went on a tear early in the second half to push Pueblo East’s lead into double-digit. He made the only two field goals in the fourth quarter for the Eagles, who used the clock to their advantage and made 9-of-14 free throws in the final quarter to seal the victory.
The Scorpions drained nine 3-pointers in the loss. Senior Dylan Clark led the way with four 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 24 points. Clark started the game 4-for-4 from the field, but was held scoreless in the second quarter.
“Obviously he (Clark) is a great player. He is going to play at the D-I level,” Ryder said. “He is going to get his. We just wanted to control it and not let him get on those big runs. The guards were solid on defense.”
Seniors Alex Jara and Jordan Cruz had the task for the Eagles of trying to keep Clark in check.
Pueblo East will face the winner of Denver South/Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A championship game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.
“We just want to get the job done,” Gradisar said.
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Photos: 4A boys basketball’s Great 8 at the Denver Coliseum
DENVER — The 4A boys basketball Great 8 spanned the full day Saturday at the Denver Coliseum. Go to:
- Pueblo East 62, Valor Christian 56 (OT)
- Sand Creek 58, D’Evelyn 51
- Cheyenne Mountain 84, Thompson Valley 81 (2OT)
- Denver South 54, Thomas Jefferson 52
Pueblo East 62, Valor Christian 56 (OT)
Sand Creek 58, D’Evelyn 51
Cheyenne Mountain 84, Thompson Valley 81 (2OT)
Denver South 54, Thomas Jefferson 52
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Photos: 4A girls basketball’s Great 8 at the Denver Coliseum
DENVER — The 4A girls basketball Great 8 spanned the full day Saturday at the Denver Coliseum.
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- Valor Christian 67, Sand Creek 60
- Mesa Ridge 47, D’Evelyn 41
- Pueblo South 36, Elizabeth 21
- Broomfield 74, Palmer Ridge 51
Valor Christian 67, Sand Creek 60
Mesa Ridge 47, D’Evelyn 41
Pueblo South 36, Elizabeth 21
Broomfield 74, Palmer Ridge 51
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Valor Christian avenges earlier loss to Sand Creek, wins in 4A girls Great 8
More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com) DENVER — On Jan. 3, Sand Creek’s girls basketball team ran away from Valor Christian in a 67-34 rout.
Saturday, in the Great 8 at the Denver Coliseum, Valor decided not to let that happen again.
The Eagles turned in a dominant late game performance that saw them outscore the Scorpions 39-23 to reach their first Final Four in school history.
Valor Christian attacked the rim aggressively and shot an incredible 36 second half free-throws, making 28 of them. Caroline Bryan, Kendall Bradbury and Madison McCoy impressed offensively for the Eagles.
More photos. (Kelly Thornburg/MVPSportsPics.com) “We talked a lot at halftime about staying aggressive and playing our game, which is pass and cut, and just ball movement, not trying to score too early in our offense,” Valor Christian coach Sherryl Klosterman said afterward. “When we start jacking up perimeter shots, we don’t play well, so we just talked about attacking and trying to get to the line and it worked out real well for us.”
Valor Christian played tough half-court defense against Sand Creek’s talented core of Oliana Squires, Liah Davis and Mikayla Reese as each of them got points, but had to work for every basket. Davis, a 6-foot-2 big, grabbed an incredible 19 rebounds and scored 11 points, but only shot 4-of-12 from the field. Squires scored 18 and had a great third quarter, but was mostly held in check the other quarters. Reese chipped in 13 points and impacted the game with her quick slashing.
It was not enough for the Scorpions as Valor’s Caroline Bryan had a big 22 points and a solid-all around game.
“Caroline’s a kid that loves the game,” Klosterman said. “She’s passionate, she’ll shoot, she’ll drive, she’ll do whatever you need her to do. She’s a bit of a perfectionist and a gym rat. She wants to get better and better and better every day. She’s been a great leader for the team in that way, just in her work ethic.”
Sand Creek finished its season 22-4. Valor Christian turned its year back around after the tough blowout loss to Sand Creek in January and will face the winner of Broomfield vs. Palmer Ridge in the final four.
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Sand Creek overcomes D’Evelyn’s McGee en route to 4A boys semis
More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com) DENVER — D’Evelyn’s Ty McGee was dominating the game against Sand Creek in the Great 8 on Saturday afternoon. McGee’s size, athleticism, skill and strength gave the Scorpions fits as D’Evelyn was in control early with an 18-8 lead.
Yet Sand Creek regrouped and showed a ton of heart in fighting back and securing a 58-51 win to reach its first final four in the program’s history.
More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com) McGee finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds and had 11 third-quarter points as the Jaguars took a 47-39 lead into the final quarter. The Scorpions stymied D’Evelyn’s offense from then out with an impressive 19-4 quarter.
Jason Pasley, a 6-foot-4 junior forward who was quiet most of the game, came alive late and played tough defense on McGee. Sand Creek held a 52-51 lead with 20 seconds remaining when Pasley drained four straight free-throws to seal the victory. Pasley had nine points and 10 rebounds and was fantastic down the stretch.
Michael DeCarmo and Nick Pasley had solid games with 15 and nine points, respectively. Dylan Clark, the Scorpions’ star and an Air Force commit, scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had his usual intelligent, all-around performance.
“Of course I’m biased, but I think he’s the best player in the state,” Sand Creek coach Joe Rausch said about Clark. “We put every responsibility on that kid. He leads us in assists, rebounds, points, and he’s such a great press-breaker.
“He handles the ball so much that we just wear him out game after game after game and that kid just finds another gear. He finds somewhere deep down inside to keep pushing and keep fighting.”
More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com) The story of Sand Creek’s victory was defense with an absolutely smothering last quarter.
“For four years, that’s really what we’ve tried to hang our hat on,” Rausch said. “These guys, because of our size and everything, I wasn’t really sure how good we would be defensively, but they’ve really bought into the execution of our defense and it made us a super defensive team.
“I think I have to give all the credit to those seniors,” Rausch concluded. “We’ve worked really hard and to go to three out of four Great 8’s and not make that final step would have been such a disappointment. They weren’t going to settle for that. I didn’t know we could come back on a team as good as D’Evelyn, but I knew we could give it a run and these kids weren’t going to fold.”
D’Evelyn concludes its season 20-6. Sand Creek will face Pueblo East in the final four in Boulder next week.
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Ball Fever: Previewing the 5A and 4A boys basketball tournaments
Mountain Vista is a No. 1 seed in the Ray Ball Region. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Ball Fever is a regular installment written by Thomas Trotman which rounds up boys basketball action in Class 5A and 4A.
Colorado prep hoop fans! What an exciting time in Colorado as our big school divisions have produced one memorable regular season with some excellent team play and amazing individual performances, as well.
The buzz about Colorado hoops is legit and we can thank a growing basketball community for that from our peewee rec leagues to competitive club ball, increasing individual personal training opportunities and truly dedicated high school staffs. The basketball product hitting the Colorado hardwood is improving and colleges of all levels are taking notice! Great time to be a part of Colorado hoops and now lets get to the madness!
Now, on to the tournament previews:
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Class 5A
Ray Ball Region
The top seed coming out of this region is an extremely hot Mountain Vista (22-1) squad which is riding a 14-game winning streak. That includes their Continental League-clinching overtime thriller vs. Highlands Ranch to cap the regular season. The confident, Denver-bound Jake Pemberton leads Vista’s fast-paced attack which keeps opponents gasping for air.
Our Fever Crew discussed Chatfield playing with a bit of a chip on their shoulder in this region after going 14-2 in league and winning the Jeffco but earning a No. 3 seed.
Eaglecrest celebrates winning the last year’s 5A basketball championship. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) The defending champs? Oh yes, the Eaglecrest Raptors again have a balanced attack with numerous athletes who are likely very hungry to taste the title again. Junior Blend Advili continues to be a jack of all trades for the Raptors, while LaDerian King and Jaisean Jackson’s senior leadership will make the defending champ a scary matchup.
Favorites: Mountain Vista and Eaglecrest. In our opinion, both are Boulder-capable teams but only one will get there.
Watch out for: Fort Collins can be a sneaky No. 4 seed here in our opinion. Colorado State commit Toby Van Ry and his running mate Will Duggan (Black Hills State commit) will not go down without a fight. Possible Sweet 16 match-up with Mountain Vista for Fort Collins.
Chatfield was discussed above and they may have to face a tough, well-coached ThunderRidge squad right away. Coach Joe Ortiz and crew will use the lessons learned in the tough Continental League and be prepared should that game become reality.
Chauncey Billups Region:
Fossil Ridge is No. 1 seed in the Chauncey Billups Region. (Pam Wagner) One year ago, we sat in the Fossil Ridge gym and watched that 2013 team battle Arapahoe to exciting last-second finish. While looking at their roster all one could think was, “This squad is going to be tough next year!”
That turned out to be a huge understatement as the SaberCats have posted a perfect 23-0 season with their first league title and many voting them as our state’s No. 1 team. The SaberCats’ lead man is Alex Semadeni, who leads their balanced attack with 14 points per game. Our Fever Crew got to see many of these young men playing club ball together as well in tough venues such as Indianapolis and Las Vegas.
Regardless of how things end up for the SaberCats, congrats are in order for coach Matt Johannsen and the entire Fossil Ridge hoops family.
With all the attention Mountain Vista and Highlands Ranch got towards the end of the season, it may have been easy to overlook Regis Jesuit but don’t make that mistake as coach Ken Shaw will have his crew prepped for postseason action. The Raiders have a No. 2 seed but some tough potential opponents in Smoky Hill, Standley Lake and possibly an Arapahoe if both can advance to Sweet 16.
Favorites: Fossil Ridge and Regis. After a tough two-point loss to Mountain Vista, Regis has quietly ran off seven in a row. Many feel Fossil Ridge/Regis have similar rosters and would love to see the two great coaches match wits as well.
Watch out for:
- A fun first-round match up in Rock Canyon and Lincoln. If you like guard play check out Lincoln’s leader Michael Sparks vs. the Jaguars tandem of Tyler Garcia and Mitch Lombard.
- Arapahoe and Smoky Hill have impressive “Centennial-tough” league wins and wouldn’t mind playing for a rubber match after splitting their season matchups.
Jim Baggot Region:
Denver East’s Dom Collier. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) The season had to have a bit of a “rock star” feel for this region’s top seed Denver East Angels while they had the opportunity to play top national competition in Utah, Florida and Nebraska.
The Angels finished the season with a 19-4 mark with each loss coming out of state. CU-bound Dominique Collier and Creighton commit Ronnie Harrell lead a very celebrated starting five who all have NCAA Division I college interest and potential.
East tasted great success last year but as we all know they came up short in the title game. They haven’t lost in Colorado this year and we’re sure coach Rudy Carey’s Angels don’t plan on it.
Highlands Ranch suffered a 20-point post-winter break loss to Denver East in January and they would love a rematch now that the Falcons are healthy and at full strength. The No. 2 seed is led by big Zach Braxton (Weber State commit) and he has serious perimeter help with a healthy Evan Motlong along with Riley Stewart playing well.
Favorites: Clearly Denver East and Highlands Ranch in this region. Lots of work to be done but the city vs. suburbs fanatics would love to see this possible Sweet 16 matchup happen.
Watch out for:
- Horizon will have its hands full with No. 10 seed George Washington.
- Thomas (20 points per game) and Luke Neff over at Arvada West can heat up and cause lots of trouble in the bottom half of this region.
- Twitter-verse seemed to show a lot of surprise at Grandview earning a No. 3 seed and they will be tested right away if the Arvada West match up plays out.
- Heard a lot of good things about Broderick Robinson, senior averaging 20 points per for Grand Junction, and a possible match-up vs. Cherokee Trail young guns could be intriguing.
Bill Weimar Region:
Rangeview is on a 10-game winning streak. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) The Danny Fisher-coached Overland Trailblazers (17-6) suffered a tough one-point home loss to Eaglecrest in January, but have since run off seven straight, including avenging that loss to the Raptors to lock up the Centennial League title in OT last Friday.
The young Blazers talent is well documented with two-sport stud Austin Conway running the show, big De’Ron Davis on the inside, and guards Reggie Gibson, Jervae Robinson making more consistent impact. Don’t be surprised if you hear that senior T’Aren Williams steps up for Overland somewhere during this playoff journey.
The EMAC conference hasn’t gotten a lot of respect lately but one player who could make us all take notice on any given night is future CSU Ram Jeremiah Paige. The Rangeview Raiders look good as a No. 2 seed on a 10-game win streak which includes a road victory over 4A’s No. 1 ranked squad Valor Christian to finish the season.
The Raiders could be in for a real battle if Montbello can get the win over visiting Liberty. Montbello is playing much improved ball lately and have a starting five that can compete with any in the state. The question with the Warriors will be their depth.
Favorites: Going with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds as the favorites here as well. Giving a slight edge to Rangeview over No. 3 seed Chaparral here as they beat them head-to-head, but that was a very different Chap team early in the season. Overland carrying some serious momentum into tourney.
Watch out for:
- Speaking of young talent, Overland may just see some if Aurora Central and their young guard Ladarius Thomas can lead the Trojans to a win over Boulder.
- More strong guard play with Dakota Ridge potentially facing Monarch.
- As mentioned above, Chaparral could easily be a favorite in this region. Jake Holtzman, who reportedly just picked up an offer from Denver University, leads a Chap squad who won seven of their last eight. Only recent loss coming to Continental champ Vista.
- Senior DJ Miles is a player to watch as Bear Creek visits Cherry Creek to see who gets Chap. The Creek Bruins had a fast start and proved they can play with the best (senior Griffin Parr at 12 points per game, Ceasar Jones and Will Bower lead the strong junior class). Lets see if they can regain the steam at the right time.
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Class 4A
All season, Valor Christian has been looked at as the favorite in 4A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Richard Tate Region:
The consistent No. 1-ranked team most of the season in 4A has been Valor Christian and that’s hard to argue with. The Eagles have a senior-heavy roster that has gotten close to that “gold ball” and seem primed to make another Boulder run this year.
Senior Chase Foster (San Francisco commit; 20 points per game) is Mr. Versatility for the Eagles and he has a strong cast of sweet-shooting Garrett Baggett along with the toughness football studs Christian McCaffrey and Marcus Wilson bring.
Valor hoops is 19-4 and their only Colorado loss comes to 5A Rangeview.
Pueblo East got the No. 2 seed in this region. Dylan Gavin is averaging 20 points per game for East and had the team on a five-game winning streak before a season-ending loss to league champ Pueblo South.
A player who can spark his team to a run in this region is Vista PEAK’s Romello Washington. Washington can light it up, has recent games of 25, 31, 27, with a season average of 18 per game for Vista, who are undefeated league champs.
Favorites: Valor Christian and Pueblo East.
Watch out for: Ponderosa played in the brutal 5A Continental League but now look to make some noise in the 4A tourney. Will be interesting to see how Valor handles one of our states best “bigs” in 6-foot-10 Wyoming commit Jonathon Barnes should Pondo get by Mountain View.
Guy Gibbs Region:
D’Evelyn is the No. 1 seed in the Guy Gibbs Region. (Dennis Pleuss) The D’Evelyn Jaguars have a strong duo who have both averaged close to 20 points per game the entire season in Ty McGee and Grant Witherspoon. The 18-5 Jags had two late season losses to Thomas Jefferson and Wheat Ridge but their 13-1 Jeffco 4A league record won the league title and got them the No. 1 seed.
The No. 2 seed Sand Creek in this region has a real play maker of their own in Air Force commit Dylan Clark (averaging 20 points per game, as well).
Favorites: Have to add Denver West as a serious problem for folks in this region along with the two top seeds. Coach Ray Valdez has the Cowboys playing fundamentally sound and with a lot of fight. Sophomore Alpha Diallo is an up and coming play maker with nice court vision, scoring ability for West.
Watch out for: Would love to have a front row seat for a potential Sweet 16 match up of Denver West vs. Sand Creek.
Mark Randall Region:
Thompson Valley’s Collin Smith. (Brock Laue) Two more deserving, tough Nos. 1 and 2 seeds here as well.
Thompson Valley, 22-1 with only loss coming to 5A’s Fossil Ridge, haven’t tasted defeat since mid-December. 6-foot-5 senior Collin Smith paces the Eagles with 19 points and six rebounds per game.
Got to take a look at Thompson Valley’s balanced play when they visited a squad with a strong senior leader of their own in Cheyenne Mountain’s Ghassan Nehme (Montana State commit). Nehme, who averages almost 27 points per game, has the Indians on a five-game streak headed into tourney play.
Favorites: Top two seeds look good here but Longmont and Mesa Ridge very capable of mixing things up. Senior Austin Kemp will attempt to get Longmont back on track after two late-season losses.
Watch out for: Ghassan Nehme is an electric scorer who can put his squad on his shoulders if needed.
Maceo Broadnax Jr. Region:
Denver South is the No. 2 seed in the Maceo Broadnax Jr. Region. (Mark Adams) Pueblo South lost their first two games of the season and have impressively ran off 21 wins in a row. Now that’s momentum headed into the tourney.
Another impressive stat is that the Colts have four players averaging double figure scoring, led by Brian Pratt and Jared Baros right at 13 each per game.
Denver South holds this region’s No. 2 seed and their big man in the middle, Ibrahim Sylla (Northern Colorado commit), is a double-double highlight machine above the rim. Sylla averages 14 points and 14 rebounds per game.
Favorites: Hard to call in this extremely tough region. Stacked with competitive teams like Golden (won 10 of their last 11 games with sophomore Ryan Blodgett at 12-point and eight-rebound average) at the No. 3 seed and a No. 4 seed in Thomas Jefferson who could beat any of the top 3 if they bring their “A” game as they did in a late season win over No. 1 seed D’Evelyn.
Watch out for: “Watch your head” as the players would say when South’s Sylla or Thomas Jefferson’s Trey Andres take flight. Two of our state’s “freakish” athletes. Denver South played a strong season finale vs. 5A No. 1 Denver East. They could carry that momentum into a tourney run. Guards Lorenzo Snoddy and Tyson Purifoy capable of big games as well. This region is tough!
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Whew! Get ready for some fun tourney action folks.
Denver East/Fossil Ridge in 5A? Valor/Thompson Valley in 4A? Many have said it could play out just that way. Those have been your top big school squads all season, but we happen to remember a young man by the name of TreShawn Wilford who led the Eaglecrest Raptors on a special tournament run in 2013.
Who could be the Wilford of this years playoffs? We’ll be watching to find out! Enjoy …
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Denver East narrowly holds onto top spot in 5A boys basketball ranking
With one week to go in the regular season, Fossil Ridge nearly overtook Denver East atop the Class 5A basketball rankings.
Nearly.
The SaberCats remained in the No. 2 spot despite the fact that both schools received 10 first-place votes. Denver East, though, held on to its top ranking by one overall point.
The Angels have been No. 1 all season, save for one week in mid-January when Fossil Ridge led the poll.
Mountain Vista stayed put at No. 3 this week, and continued to be followed by No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest.
Overland bumped up on place to No. 6, while Highlands Ranch went from No. 10 to No. 7 after going 2-0 last week.
Arapahoe dropped two spots to No. 8, Rangeview is the poll’s lone newcomer at No. 9, and Grand Junction rounds out the ranking at No. 10.
The Centennial and Continental leagues both have three teams in the top-10 this week. The Denver Prep, Front Range and East Metro and Southwestern all have one ranked team.
Elsewhere, the 1A poll has a new No. 1 team. Hi-Plains took over for Caliche after receiving eight of the 11 first-place votes in that class. Hi-Plains went 3-0 last week, while Caliche went 1-2, though both losses were to ranked 2A teams.
That ranking added No. 9 Cheraw and No. 10 Briggsdale.
Jefferson Academy moved up to No. 3 in 3A this week. (Pam Wagner) The No. 1 teams in 4A (Valor Christian), 3A (Holy Family) and 2A (Ignacio) stayed the same this week.
The 4A poll added No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 10 Denver West. 3A added No. 7 Denver Science & Tech and No. 10 Platte Valley.
Holyoke (No. 9) and Meeker (No. 10) were the new teams in the 2A ranking this week.
As the regular season ends for all classes this week, these will be the final rankings of the season.
Complete polls for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Denver East (10) 16-4 190 1 1-1 2 Fossil Ridge (10) 21-0 189 2 2-0 3 Mountain Vista 20-1 152 3 2-0 4 Regis Jesuit 18-3 135 4 2-0 5 Eaglecrest 16-5 106 5 2-1 6 Overland 15-6 94 7 2-0 7 Highlands Ranch 15-6 63 10 2-0 8 Arapahoe 16-5 61 6 2-1 9 Rangeview 18-3 39 – 2-0 10 Grand Junction 17-2 21 9 1-0 Others receiving votes: Grandview 16, Monarch 10, Chatfield 7, Chaparral 5, Cherry Creek 5, Dakota Ridge 2, Fort Collins 2, Legend 2, Montbello 1. Dropped out Chatfield (8). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Valor Christian (16) 18-3 160 1 2-0 2 Thompson Valley 20-1 139 2 2-0 3 Pueblo South 19-2 124 3 1-0 4 Longmont 18-3 85 7 2-0 5 Pueblo East 17-4 79 6 1-0 6 D’Evelyn 17-4 77 4 2-1 7 Denver South 15-7 52 8 1-0 8 Sand Creek 16-5 45 5 1-2 9 Cheyenne Mountain 15-5 32 – 2-0 10 Denver West 13-7 26 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Air Academy 20, Thomas Jefferson 20, Golden 14, Wheat Ridge 6, Rifle 1. Dropped out Air Academy (9), Golden (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Holy Family (9) 17-1 126 1 1-1 2 Colorado Academy (2) 16-1 117 2 2-0 3 Jefferson Academy (1) 15-3 97 5 1-0 4 Faith Christian 12-5 91 3 1-0 5 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 14-3 88 4 3-0 6 Moffat County 14-2 60 9 3-0 7 Denver Science & Tech 14-4 33 – 3-0 8 The Pinnacle 14-4 31 10 2-1 9 Aspen 15-3 24 7 2-1 10 Platte Valley 13-5 18 – 3-0 Others receiving votes: Brush 16, St. Mary’s 9, Bishop Machebeuf 5. Dropped out Brush (6), Centauri (8). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Ignacio (9) 16-0 141 1 3-0 2 Sanford (1) 16-1 127 2 2-0 3 Lutheran (4) 11-6 120 4 2-0 4 Akron 15-1 113 3 2-0 5 Resurrection Christian (1) 15-2 86 5 1-0 6 Yuma 15-3 76 6 3-0 7 Peyton 14-2 54 7 1-0 8 Simla 15-2 44 8 2-0 9 Holyoke 11-6 14 – 2-1 10 Meeker 14-4 13 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Rye 12, Crowley County 7, Center 6, Denver Christian 5, Telluride 3, Haxtun 1, Paonia 1, Sedgwick County 1, Swink 1. Dropped out Rye (9), Denver Christian (10). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Hi-Plains (8) 16-1 107 2 3-0 2 Caliche (3) 15-2 101 1 1-2 3 Holly 14-3 87 3 2-0 4 Cheyenne Wells 12-5 67 4 1-2 5 South Baca 12-4 61 7 1-0 6 Vail Christian 13-5 56 6 2-1 7 McClave 13-4 48 5 1-1 8 Shining Mountain 14-4 33 8 2-0 9 Cheraw 11-4 15 – 4-0 10 Briggsdale 11-5 13 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Jim Elliot Christian 10, Primero 2, Walsh 2, Norwood 1, Peetz 1, Liberty/Stratton 1. Dropped out Primero (9), Norwood (10). -
Poudre joins 5A girls basketball poll
Regis Jesuit remains atop the girls basketball ranking in 5A this week. (Mark Adams) Poudre, winner of its past five games, has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball ranking.
The Impalas are now 16-5 and are ranked No. 10.
Regis Jesuit continued to lead the ranking, as the Raiders have all season long. In fact, the top-6 all stayed the same this week, including No. 2 Grandview, No. 3 Lakewood, No. 4 Mountain Vista, No. 5 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Cherry Creek.
Highlands Ranch moved up to No. 7 from No. 9 and Rock Canyon from No. 10 to No. 8. ThunderRidge dropped one place to ninth.
Each of the other four No. 1 teams stayed put, too. Those are Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).
With the regular season ending this weekend, these will serve as the final rankings of the season.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Regis Jesuit (19) 19-2 190 1 2-0 2 Grandview 19-2 171 2 2-0 3 Lakewood 20-1 121 3 1-0 4 Mountain Vista 18-3 116 4 2-0 5 Fossil Ridge 20-1 109 5 2-0 6 Cherry Creek 19-2 85 6 3-0 7 Highlands Ranch 17-4 70 9 2-0 8 Rock Canyon 15-5 67 10 1-1 9 ThunderRidge 15-6 56 8 1-1 10 Poudre 16-5 20 – 3-0 Others receiving votes: Horizon 16, Castle View 15, Grand Junction 3, Rampart 3, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1. Dropped out Castle View (7). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Broomfield (14) 21-0 149 1 2-0 2 Mesa Ridge (1) 22-0 132 2 3-0 3 Pueblo South 20-1 124 3 1-0 4 Sand Creek 18-3 93 4 3-0 5 Valor Christian 18-3 83 5 1-0 6 Elizabeth 18-2 74 6 2-0 7 Glenwood Springs 19-1 60 7 2-1 8 D’Evelyn 16-4 42 9 2-0 9 Palmer Ridge 18-3 32 10 2-0 10 Pueblo West 16-5 23 8 1-1 Others receiving votes: Green Mountain 6, Silver Creek 4, Longmont 3. Dropped out None. Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Holy Family (10) 17-1 143 1 1-0 2 Pagosa Springs (5) 17-0 137 2 3-0 3 Lamar 19-0 124 3 3-0 4 Sterling 15-3 87 5 3-0 5 Peak to Peak 14-4 84 4 2-0 6 Eaton 14-4 54 9 2-0 7 Strasburg 15-3 53 6 1-0 8 Grand Valley 14-3 52 8 2-0 9 Platte Valley 14-4 36 7 2-1 10 Trinidad 13-5 14 10 1-1 Others receiving votes: Centauri 11, Olathe 10, Salida 7, Alamosa 4, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s 4, Bishop Machebeuf 2. Dropped out None. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Lutheran (10) 15-1 118 1 1-0 2 Peyton (2) 17-1 104 2 3-0 3 Yuma 17-1 98 3 3-0 4 Akron 13-3 69 4 1-1 5 Hoehne 16-1 67 5 2-0 6 Meeker 16-2 63 6 2-0 7 Liberty Common 16-1 45 8 2-0 8 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 37 9 2-0 9 Paonia 14-4 31 7 2-1 10 Heritage Christian 16-2 9 10 1-1 Others receiving votes: The Vanguard 8, Simla 6, Rye 3, Del Norte 2. Dropped out None. Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Caliche (7) 16-1 88 1 2-1 2 Eads (2) 16-1 79 2 2-0 3 Idalia 16-0 67 3 1-0 4 Norwood 16-1 64 4 3-0 5 Briggsdale 13-3 52 5 1-1 6 Dove Creek 15-3 48 6 2-1 7 Prairie 14-3 39 8 3-0 8 Kit Carson 11-6 23 7 1-1 9 South Baca 13-4 17 9 0-1 10 Gilpin County 15-4 9 10 1-1 Others receiving votes: Liberty/Stratton 4, Belleview Christian 2, McClave 2, Centennial 1. Dropped out None. -
Top-10 boys basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 17
A complete schedule and scoreboard for boys basketball’s top-10 teams this week.
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Class 5A 1 Denver East 18-4 Tues: W 76-51 vs. George Washington Fri: W 62-58 at (4A 7) Denver South 2 Fossil Ridge 23-0 Tues: W 45-34 at Fort Collins Thurs: W 77-33 vs. Loveland 3 Mountain Vista 22-1 Tues: W 80-66 at Legend Fri: W 75-73 vs. (7) Highlands Ranch 4 Regis Jesuit 20-3 Tues: W 78-43 vs. Douglas County Fri: W 70-47 at Ponderosa 5 Eaglecrest 17-6 Wed: W 54-52 at Smoky Hill Fri: L 65-68 vs. (6) Overland 6 Overland 17-6 Wed: W 56-38 at Cherry Creek Fri: W 68-65 at (5) Eaglecrest 7 Highlands Ranch 16-7 Tues: W 72-45 vs. Ponderosa Fri: L 73-75 at (3) Mountain Vista 8 Arapahoe 18-5 Wed: W 43-42 at Grandview Fri: W 71-65 at Cherokee Trail 9 Rangeview 20-3 Tues: W 94-53 vs. Hinkley Thurs: W 83-76 at (4A 1) Valor Christian 10 Grand Junction 18-2 Tues: W 87-41 vs. Grand Junction Central Class 4A 1 Valor Christian 19-4 Thurs: L 76-83 vs. (5A 9) Rangeview Fri: W 53-40 at Sierra 2 Thompson Valley 22-1 Tues: W 52-39 at (4) Longmont Fri: W 72-55 at Mountain View 3 Pueblo South 21-2 Tues: W 84-74 at Pueblo West Fri: W 66-62 vs. (5) Pueblo East 4 Longmont 18-5 Tues: L 39-52 vs. (2) Thompson Valley Fri: L 47-52 at Silver Creek 5 Pueblo East 18-5 Tues: W 54-50 at Pueblo Central Fri: L 62-66 at (3) Pueblo South 6 D’Evelyn 18-5 Wed: L 60-69 at Wheat Ridge Fri: W 90-48 at Arvada 7 Denver South 15-8 Fri: L 58-62 vs. (5A 1) Denver East 8 Sand Creek 17-5 Tues: W 56-41 vs. Lewis-Palmer Sat: at Falcon 9 Cheyenne Mountain 18-5 Tues: W 86-45 vs. Discovery Canyon Thurs: W 69-47 vs. Air Academy Fri: W 68-63 vs. Palmer Ridge 10 Denver West 15-8 Mon: W 78-70 vs. Silver Creek Tues: L 67-74 vs. Montbello Fri: W 70-54 at Denver North Class 3A 1 Holy Family 18-1 Wed: W 52-35 vs. Kent Denver 2 Colorado Academy 18-1 Tues: W 90-51 vs. Denver North Fri: W 83-62 at (2A 5) Resurrection Christian 3 Jefferson Academy 15-3 Tues: vs. The Classical Academy 4 Faith Christian 13-6 Tues: W 71-29 vs. Manual Thurs: L 60-68 at Northglenn 5 Colorado Springs Christian 16-3 Tues: W 68-28 vs. Florence Thurs: W 62-43 at Manitou Springs 6 Moffat County 15-3 Tues: L 55-64 at Gunnison Fri: W 54-51 at Coal Ridge Sat: vs. Grand Valley 7 Denver Science & Tech 15-5 Mon: W 84-51 at Middle Park Tues: L 54-56 at (8) The Pinnacle 8 The Pinnacle 15-4 Tues: W 56-54 vs. (7) Denver Science & Tech 9 Aspen 16-3 Fri: W 44-40 at Gunnison 10 Platte Valley 14-5 Tues: W 78-52 vs. Eaton Class 2A 1 Ignacio 17-0 Tues: at Monticello (Utah) Fri: W 59-41 at Norwood Sat: vs. Telluride 2 Sanford 18-1 Tues: W 75-32 at Pagosa Springs Fri: W 54-36 at Sangre de Cristo 3 Lutheran 13-6 Tues: W 58-36 vs. University Fri: W 63-40 at Byers 4 Akron 18-1 Tues: W 77-50 at Wiggins Thurs: W 68-65 at (9) Holyoke Fri: W 73-45 vs. Merino 5 Resurrection Christian 16-3 Tues: W 87-51 vs. Nederland Fri: L 62-83 vs. (3A 2) Colorado Academy 6 Yuma 16-3 Thurs: W 59-55 at (1A 1) Hi-Plains 7 Peyton 16-2 Fri: W 79-39 vs. Evangelical Christian Sat: W 62-51 vs. Center 8 Simla 16-2 Tues: W 76-57 at Custer County Sat: at Miami-Yoder 9 Holyoke 12-7 Thurs: L 65-68 vs. (4) Akron Fri: W 73-69 at Sedgwick County 10 Meeker 14-5 Tues: L 49-52 at Rangely Class 1A 1 Hi-Plains 16-2 Thurs: L 55-59 vs. (2A 6) Yuma Sat: vs. Byers 2 Caliche 16-2 Fri: W 49-39 at Haxtun Sat: vs. Pawnee 3 Holly 14-4 Tues: L 45-51 at Granada Thurs: vs. Elkhart (Kan.) 4 Cheyenne Wells 12-6 Tues: vs. Weskan (Kan.) Fri: L 41-45 at Kit Carson 5 South Baca 12-5 Thurs: L 59-65 vs. Springfield Sat: at Primero 6 Vail Christian 13-5 Sat: at Plateau Valley 7 McClave 15-4 Thurs: W 56-49 vs. Wiley Fri: W 76-30 at Eads 8 Shining Mountain 14-4 Thurs: vs. Eagle Ridge Academy 9 Cheraw 12-5 Tues: W 56-47 vs. Wiley Fri: L 32-59 vs. Granada Sat: vs. Kit Carson 10 Briggsdale 12-6 Thurs: L 45-52 vs. Merino Fri: W 38-37 at Prairie