Overland, No. 1 in Class 5A boys basketball, held off a late rally from No. 4 George Washington to beat the Patriots in the season opener for both teams.
There’s no better way to start the boys basketball season off than two top teams in the Class 5A facing off in a physical matchup.
Lewis-Palmer overcame 39 points from Michael Ranson to beat Pueblo Central 55-54.
Colorado Springs Christian School basketball coach Mark Engesser hates losing. Can’t stand it. His desire to win coupled with his players’ hard work and motivation helped the Lions come away with the Class 3A state championship last March.
At first glance, this season in 5A/4A boys looks like two heavy hitters who could be returning to Boulder in our respective CHSAANow preseason No. 1-ranked teams Overland and Longmont.
Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian, Sanford and Fleming lead the preseason 2015-16 boys basketball rankings.
The Class 3A state basketball tournaments have been moved from the Colorado School of Mines to the Denver Coliseum for the 2015-16 season.
Overland’s De’Ron Davis, the state’s consensus top boys basketball prospect in the 2016 class, committed to Indiana in a ceremony at his school on Thursday afternoon.
The winter sports season is nearly here, and so that means CHSAANow is seeking voters for its weekly rankings.
Altitude will produce and televise The Colorado 4A and 5A Football Championships, as well as the CHSAA Boys and Girls 4A & 5A Basketball Championships.