CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALS
At Moby Arena, Fort Collins
Olathe 40, Coal Ridge 25
It took three quarters, but the undefeated Class 3A Western Slope League champions from Olathe finally found their groove against familiar Coal Ridge.
The No. 3-seeded Pirates (25-0), who had already beaten the Titans three times this season, pulled away down the stretch for a 40-25 victory.
Olathe junior Morgan Stansberry finished with a game high 14 points and sophomore Kylie Tait added 12.
Coal Ridge (13-12), which made the Great 8 as the No. 27 seed in the 32 team field, got 12 points from Rachel Centeno.
— Jon E. Yunt
CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS
At CSU-Pueblo
Sangre de Cristo 41, Sedgwick County 33
Jessica New made two free throws with 1:16 left giving Sangre a 37-31 lead. Makenzie Ault made two free throws with 65 seconds left to get the Cougars within 37-33.
With the game still in limbo, Ault missed a 10-feet jumper from the right side with 40 ticks remaining. That led to New being fouled again and she made two more free throws with 32.9 ticks left, putting the Thunderbirds up 39-33.
Sedgwick failed to score the remainder of the game and Sangre’s Kaily Yarbrough and New added one free throw each for the final margin. made one free throw with 23 seconds left. New was fouled and made one more free throw, giving Sangre the 41-33 victory.
Sangre improved to 18-6 overall and Sedgwick dropped to 21-4.
— Tracy Renck
CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS
At Pueblo State Fair Events Center
Pawnee 53, Dove Creek 42
The Dove Creek Bulldogs were held without points for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter as the Pawnee Coyotes were able to pull away for a 53-42 victory in the opening game of the Class 1A girls’ state basketball tournament at the Colorado State Fair Events Center in Pueblo.
Pawnee was led by sophomore Adele Cass who scored a game-high 24 points.
The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Sonja Strong (16 points) and Kyli Banks (12). Kayla Pribble had six steals.
Pawnee, with only seven players on its roster, advances to the semifinals tomorrow at 7 p.m., and will play the winner of the Kim-Idalia game today at 11:45 a.m. Kim is the No. 1 seed and boasts a 23-0 record. Idalia, the No. 8 seed, is 13-11 this season. Dove Creek will play the loser of the game at 11:45 a.m. Friday.
— Brandon Hopper
