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.
Eight teams played for spots in the 5A girls basketball tournament’s final four at the Denver Coliseum on Thursday evening.
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.
Fossil Ridge turned it up a notch on Thursday, forcing 24 turnovers in advancing to next week’s state semifinals in Boulder with a 60-50 win over Dakota Ridge.
Michaela Onyenwere appeared to be just about everywhere Thursday evening — at least that is how it must have seemed to Rampart.
In its three Class 5A state playoff victories, Regis Jesuit’s girls basketball team has outscored opponents by a combined total of 124 points.
Through the first half of Tuesday’s girls Class 5A third round playoff game, Legacy had visions of pulling off its third upset of the tournament. Then Lauren Wood took over.
Cassidy Budge scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, and it turned out to be the nail in Mountain Vista’s coffin.
For the first time in a decade, Cherry Creek’s girls basketball team has found its way into the Great 8.
Lakewood sophomore Mackenzie Forrest might have to adopt the nickname “The Closer” after Tuesday’s Class 5A girls’ basketball Sweet 16 game.