Denver Prep foes Thomas Jefferson and Denver South had split their previous two meetings this season. The rubber match went to the Rebels of Denver South with 54-52 win, which had a dramatic ending.
Boys basketball’s 2014 state tournament bracket in 2A.
Boys basketball’s 2014 state tournament bracket in 1A. 2014 CHSAA State Boys Basketball Championships Class 1A
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 5A boys basketball Great 8 was held at the Denver Coliseum on Friday night.
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.
The 4A boys basketball Great 8 spanned the full day Saturday at the Denver Coliseum.
If there is one word to describe Pueblo East’s boys basketball team, it’s “gritty.”