Class 5A
Great 8, at the Denver Coliseum. ()
(1) Arapahoe 55, (2) ThunderRidge 53.
Zach Kocur hit a reverse layup with seven seconds to play, and Arapahoe stole ThunderRidge’s ensuing possession to clinch the first spot in the 5A final four.
Arapahoe held a lead for most of the game until ThunderRidge’s Joe Marucci hit a layup at the end of the third quarter to give the Grizzlies a 37-36 lead heading to the fourth.
Things stayed close until the end. Kocur hit a free-throw to give his team a 53-51 lead with 49 seconds remaining, but Marucci had another acrobatic layup to tie things up. He was fouled on the play, but missed the free throw.
After Kocur’s layup gave Arapahoe the lead, ThunderRidge had a final possession thwarted by Jack Bobzien.
Kocur finished with a game-high 18 points. Shane Jensen had 16 for Arapahoe.
Kaileb Rodriguez led ThunderRidge with 13 points. He left the game late in the fourth quarter with a left knee injury.
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(2) Highlands Ranch 66, (5) Mountain Vista 55.
Brett Brady and Austin Haldorson each had 19 points, Steve Donatell scored 12, and Highlands Ranch pulled away from upset-minded Mountain Vista in the fourth quarter.
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(4) Rangeview 47, (3) Cherry Creek 46.
Rangeview had an 18-5 run in the third quarter to grab its first lead of the game, and the used a stout final minute of defense to hold on against Cherry Creek. Jeremiah Page led Rangeview with 16 points. Matt Ratiner had 17 for Cherry Creek.
The Raiders will play Arapahoe in the final four.
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(1) Chaparral 76, (2) Columbine 61.
Josh Adams had 30 points, Cory Calvert had 17 and Chaparral stormed into the final four with a statement win over Columbine. Nick Carpinello had 26 points, including six 3-pointers, in the loss for Columbine.
Chaparral will play Highlands Ranch next week.
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Class 4A
Great 8, at the Colorado School of Mines. ()
(2) Valor Christian 53, (5) Kennedy 52.
Kennedy played basket-for-basket with Valor Christian, but the Eagles’ Marcus Wilson drained a late free throw and Jourdan Hunter’s long-range shot fell short for Kennedy at the buzzer.
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(1) Sierra 65, (2) D’Evelyn 63.
Wesley Gordon had the game-winning layup to help Sierra defeat D’Evelyn. D’Evelyn had tied the game at 63 with 14.6 seconds remaining after Luke Stratman hit a 3-pointer and was fouled. He made the free throw.
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(1) Lewis-Palmer 72, (2) Pueblo Central 48.
Josh Scott had a game-high 29 points and his younger brother, Jordan, had 16 points to lead No. 1 Lewis-Palmer over No. 2 Pueblo Central. Lewis-Palmer will play Valor Christian in next week’s final four in Boulder.
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(1) Broomfield 70, (6) Golden 52.
Austin Wood had a game-high 26 points to lead Broomfield Eagles over Golden. Broomfield only led by two at halftime (27-25) but outscored Golden 43-27 in the second half.
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Class 3A boys
First round. Top eight seeds host. ()
At Faith Christian
(1) Faith Christian 62, (32) University 39
(17) Platte Valley 60, (16) Clear Creek 53
At The Pinnacle
(8) The Pinnacle 73, (25) Rifle 48
(9) Manual 84, (24) Sheridan 50
At Manitou Springs
(5) Manitou Springs 52, (28) Berthoud 44
(12) Jefferson Academy 42, (21) Coal Ridge 35
At Valley
(4) Valley 58, (29) Buena Vista 35
(13) Roaring Fork 61, (20) La Junta 54
At C.S. Christian
(2) C.S. Christian 68, (31) Monte Vista 41
(15) Alamosa 62, (18) Mead 60
At Aspen
(7) Aspen 66, (26) Lake County 28
(10) Holy Family 69, (23) The Classical Academy 54
At Pagosa Springs
(6) Pagosa Springs 60, (27) Olathe 48
(11) Kent Denver 59, (22) Denver Science & Technology 51
At Eaton
(3) Eaton 48, (30) The Academy 28
(19) Brush 56, (14) Dolores Huerta Prep 47
Class 3A girls
First round. Top eight seeds host. ()
At Holy Family
(1) Holy Family 44, (32) Estes Park 20
(17) Florence 51, (16) The Pinnacle 26
At Brush
(8) Brush, 79, (25) Bennett 47
(9) Faith Christian 62, (24) University 39
At Olathe
(5) Olathe 48, (28) C.S. Christian 31
(21) Berthoud 43, (12) Buena Vista 41
At Trinidad
(4) Trinidad 73, (29) Manual 37
(13) Pagosa Springs 44, (20) Valley 40
At Machebeuf
(2) Bishop Machebuef 63, (31) Mead 35
(15) St. Mary’s 46, (18) Centauri 41
At Bruce Randolph
(7) Denver Science & Technology 47, (26) Roaring Fork 35
(10) Rifle 66, (23) Middle Park 33
At Bayfield
(6) Bayfield 54, (27) Gunnison 44
(11) Peak to Peak 52, (22) Grand Valley 32
At Eaton
(3) Eaton 48, (30) The Academy 28
(14) Manitou Springs 40, (19) Clear Creek 20
Classes 2A and 1A
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