It was a day full of hoops.
In Class 5A boys:
DENVER EAST 77, GRAND JUNCTION 57
In Grand Junction, coach Rudy Carey watched Jack Buckmelter finally break out. The senior guard went for 37 points, including 16-of-20 free throws. The Angels, runners-up a year ago, moved to 17-8. The host Tigers ended 17-7.
EAGLECREST 66, HIGHLANDS RANCH 50
In Centennial, the Raptors moved to 22-2. Highlands Ranch ended 11-14.
REGIS JESUIT 65, FORT COLLINS 49
In Aurora, Michael Wambsganss had 19 points, Geoff Kelly 16 and Dante Drennan 15 as the Raiders pulled away late. Regis Jesuit is 21-3. Fort Collins finished 16-9.
RANGEVIEW 63, CHAPARRAL 26
In Aurora, the Raiders shook off a slow start to remain 5A’s only undefeated team (24-0). The Wolverines finished 9-16.
ARVADA WEST 56, GRANDVIEW 54
In Aurora, University of Colorado recruit Dallas Walton (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Will Whitman (14 points, 10 rebounds) carried the Wildcats to a 17-8 mark. The Wolves finished 13-11.
CHEROKEE TRAIL 78, PALMER 67
In Aurora, the Cougars improved to 18-6. The Terrors finished 14-11.
LEGEND 68, FOSSIL RIDGE 46
In Parker, Monroe Porter (17 points) and Andre Hogan (11) helped the Titans move to 19-5. The SaberCats finished 17-8.
BOULDER 48, FNE WARRIORS 45 OT
In Boulder, the Panthers rode 24 points by Landon Taliaferro to advance to 18-6. The Warriors ended 18-7.
DOHERTY 78, LAKEWOOD 69
In Colorado Springs, the Spartans’ B.J. Hardy (23 points), Dalven Bushier (21) and Brevin Brimble (15) led the way. Doherty is 21-3. Lakewood finished 15-10.
ROCK CANYON 58, ARAPAHOE 44
In Highlands Ranch, the Jaguars used a 25-12 scoring edge in the fourth quarter to move to 20-3. Arapahoe finished 58-44.
THUNDERRIDGE 67, ABRAHAM LINCOLN 50
In Highlands Ranch, Corey Seng and Clay Verk (16 points each) and Troy Brady (10) carried the Grizzlies (21-3). The Lancers finished 15-10.
CHERRY CREEK 68, RAMPART 40
In Greenwood Village, the Bruins (15-9) used a 20-3 first-quarter scoring edge to take the Rams (17-8).
CHATFIELD 78, AURORA CENTRAL 71
In Littleton, the Chargers (22-2) used a 29-16 early binge to hold off the Trojans (18-7).
Wednesday’s Sweet 16 matchups, times TBA
Denver East at Eaglecrest
Dakota Ridge at Regis Jesuit
Arvada West at Rangeview
Legend at Cherokee Trail
Boulder at Overland
Rock Canyon at Doherty
Cherry Creek at ThunderRidge
George Washington at Chatfield, 6:30 p.m.
In 4A Boys, all four No.1 seeds advanced and will host the next round:
Saturday’s Sweet 16
Longmont 66, D’Evelyn 44
Mead 62, Sierra 52
Valor Christian 53, Holy Family 37
Windsor 69, Pueblo South 61
Pueblo West 52, Durango 41
Denver South 90, Vista PEAK 72
Lewis-Palmer 77, Evergreen 56
Vista Ridge 52, Golden 46
Great 8 March 5, times TBA
Mead at Longmont
Windsor at Valor Christian
Denver South at Pueblo West
Vista Ridge at Lewis-Palmer
In 4A Girls, three of the four top seeds remain, only Longmont, which lost on Friday, has been eliminated:
Saturday’s Sweet 16
Valor Christian 68, Berthoud 36
Mullen 38, Palisade 28
Mesa Ridge 79, Vista Ridge 45
Holy Family 53, Pueblo South 44
Sand Creek 72, Durango 61
Pueblo East 51, Montrose 50
D’Evelyn 68, Widefield 61
Evergreen 58, Windsor 36
Great 8 March 4, times TBA
Mullen at Valor Christian
Holy Family at Mesa Ridge
Pueblo East at Sand Creek
D’Evelyn at Evergreen
The 3A boys and girls brackets are due Feb. 28, when the 2A and 1A groups go into regionals.
