Broomfield girls hoops back in a familiar position after downing Palmer Ridge
Broomfield girls basketball is two wins away from regaining its familiar label of state champions.
Broomfield girls basketball is two wins away from regaining its familiar label of state champions.
A mixture of rain and snow fell outside the Denver Coliseum, but nothing can rain on the parade for the Overland Trailblazers who are headed to their first final four since 1990 after a 64-47 win over the Rangeview Raiders Friday night.
Brandon Bodnar, Evan Smith and Alex Semadeni ignited a run that broke open the Class 5A state quarterfinal against Arapahoe and eventually led to a 68-58 victory at the Denver Coliseum.
The Highlands Ranch Falcons held Dominique Collier scoreless through the first quarter of Friday night’s game. He answered by scoring the next 26 points for his team en route to the Angels’ 64-44 win, putting them back in the state final four.
Jake Pemberton had not missed a free throw all night, but walking up to the line in a tie game with 7.6 seconds remaining Friday night, the Mountain Vista senior nearly psyched himself out.
If there is one word to describe Pueblo East’s boys basketball team, it’s “gritty.”
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.
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.
Gabby Purnell worked a masterpiece against D’Evelyn in the Great 8 at the Denver Coliseum with a 9-of-11 shooting performance for 22 points as Mesa Ridge girls beat the Jaguars 47-41.
It’s been a long drought for the Poudre girls basketball team, but the Impalas finally earned a spot in the Class 5A final four.