Caden Gigstad scored 23 points and Caleb Rillos added 21 as Class 5A No. 9 Ralston Valley boys basketball beat Boulder 76-66.
A total of eight new teams joined this week’s basketball rankings: Chaparral (5A), Longmont (4A), Erie (4A), St. Mary’s (3A), Sedgwick County (2A), Ouray (1A), Caliche (1A) and Mile High Academy (1A).
This week’s girls basketball rankings added six new squads: Fruita Monument (5A), Sierra (4A), Montrose (4A), University (3A), Heritage Christian (2A), and Kit Carson (1A).
This week’s hockey rankings are out, and there weren’t many changes from last week’s poll.
Noah Grolnic and Blaine Phillips each scored to lift No. 4 Ralston Valley hockey over No. 3 Monarch on Friday.
A late-week dual wrestling match featured the Valor Christian Eagles traveling to Ralston Valley on Thursday.
Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Resurrection Christian (3A) have taken over as top-ranked teams in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
There were quite a few changes to the girls basketball rankings heading out of the break, including Holyoke taking over as No. 1 in 2A.
Fort Collins has taken over the top spot in this week’s hockey rankings.
Denny White’s goal in the second period turned out to be the game winner as No. 4 Fort Collins hockey beat No. 3 Ralston Valley 5-2.