Photos: 3A basketball championships at Air Force
Holy Family’s boys and girls teams swept the 3A basketball championships on Saturday.
Holy Family’s boys and girls teams swept the 3A basketball championships on Saturday.
Dom Collier put an exclamation point on the end of his high school career as he led the Denver East Angels to a 70-49 win over Fossil Ridge to clinch the 5A state championship.
In a wild finish, Hi-Plains claimed its first state championship since 2008 — it also won in 2006 — with a 52-51 survival of powerhouse Caliche.
Lutheran’s girls and Sanford’s boys won 2A basketball championships on Saturday.
The Class 4A boys basketball final four was held at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center on Friday.
As eighth-graders in 2010, the current senior class of basketball players at Pueblo East have been eyeing their shot at a state title.
Using a tenacious defense, No. 4-seeded Sanford upset top-seeded Ignacio 47-37 Friday in a Class 2A state semifinal game at Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Massari Arena.
Ibrahim Sylla scored nine points in overtime as Denver South hung on to defeat the Indians 79-75 to advance to the state championship game.
The Holy Family boys basketball team knew it had a tall challenge — literally — against Colorado Springs Christian in Friday’s Class 3A boys semifinal.
The Class 5A boys basketball final four was held at the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center on Friday.