Sam Masten had 28 points to help No. 2 Rock Canyon win a huge early showdown with No. 1 Eaglecrest in Class 5A boys basketball.
Class 5A’s preseason No. 1-ranked Eaglecrest boys basketball team edged Chatfield 79-76 Friday night at Eaglecrest.
For the most part, the defending state champions come into the 2016-17 basketball season as the big dogs in the yard.
Jake Heimlicher gathered in the loose ball and looked toward the south stands. There was nothing in front of him but the semifinals.
Eaglecrest defeated Chaparral 40-12 in the first round of the 2016 Class 5A football state playoffs. The Raptors play Regis Jesuit next.
The 2016 Centennial League spirit championships were contested at Cherry Creek High School on Thursday night.
The Chaparral volleyball team beat Eaglecrest in three sets, 25-20, 25-29, 25-26, in a Class 5A Regional on Saturday.
The playoff football brackets were released on Sunday in Class 3A, 4A and 5A, and Discovery Canyon, Denver South and Pomona earned the top seeds.
No. 3-ranked Eaglecrest football capped a perfect 10-0 record with a 41-14 victory over Arvada West on Thursday at Legacy Stadium.
The 2016 all-state softball teams are led by Emily Bell of Cherokee Trail, Alexandria Kilponen of Valor Christian and Selena Medina of Rocky Ford.