The expectations for the Caliche boys basketball program are as sky high as any boys program in Colorado. They are used to claiming the Class 1A title.
Denver East needed all hands on deck Friday night at the Coors Events Center in Boulder to advance to its second straight Class 5A boys basketball title game.
The only thing that was missing from the start of the 5A semifinal match-up between Fossil Ridge and Mountain Vista was a celebrity telling everyone to start their engines.
A 45-41 victory over Broomfield in the 4A girls basketball championship game gave the Mesa Ridge its first team title in school history.
If there was any question as to just how good the Regis Jesuit Raiders were, it was answered when they held a talented Fossil Ridge team without a field goal in the first quarter.
Norwood never lost its cool in an exciting 38-35 victory to advance to their first final four since 2012 when it finished as runner-up to Pawnee.
A mad dash from end-to-end in the final seconds gave Mesa Ridge its first trip to a girls basketball championship final.
Caitlyn Murphy poured in a career-high 23 points, powering Yuma to a 69-47 win over Simla in a Class 2A first round state playoff game.
In the end, the Broomfield Eagles showed that they were every bit as good as their 26-0 record indicated.
The Cheyenne Wells boys basketball team had a day of firsts on Thursday at the Budweiser Events Center.