The following is a look at the marquee games this week in boys and girls basketball. (All rankings and records are current as of Monday.)
BOYS BASKETBALL
No. 8 Doherty (15-3) at No. 9 Denver East (14-5), Tuesday 7 p.m.:
Doherty hasn’t lost since Jan. 3. Coach Jarris Krapcha’s red-hot Spartans ride seniorBrevin Brimble’s 19.9 points per game into a non-conference battle against junior guardDaylen Kountz and the Angels.
No. 5 Eaglecrest (16-3) at No. 7 Cherry Creek (14-5), Friday 7 p.m.:
Eaglecrest throttled Cherry Creek 71-32 whenthese teams met on Jan. 18, but expect a closer contest this time ifseniorJalen Meeks and the Bruins can find a way to limit the Raptors’ fast-paced offense headed by Pepperdine commit Colbey Ross. Listen to this game live on Post Preps Radio at denverpost.com/preps
No. 5 Valor Christian (16-4) at No. 8 Evergreen (15-4), Friday 7 p.m.:
In a pivotal Jeffco League matchup, Valor Christian’s senior scoring duo ofJalen Sanders andKayle Knuckles face off against a balanced Cougars team headlined by senior Michael Dillon.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
No. 1 Grandview (17-1) at No. 4 Horizon (17-2), Tuesday 7 p.m.:
This top-five non-conference duel pits UCLA commit Michaela Onyenwere and the almost unstoppable Wolves against a seasoned Horizon squad headlined by dynamo point guard and Portland State commit Kylie Jimenez.
Arapahoe (13-6) at No. 6 Cherry Creek (13-5), Wednesday 5:30 p.m.:
The Bruins topped the Warriors by 17 points in their first league meeting on Jan. 14, and Arapahoe will need significant scoring contributions outside of star senior point guardMacy Ziegler in order to overcome senior Laura Pranger and Cherry Creek.Listen to this game live on Post Preps Radio at denverpost.com/preps
Mesa Ridge (14-3) at Lakewood (13-5), Saturday 4 p.m.:
Junior point guard Chloe Welch and sophomore center Ashley Bowen highlight a Mesa Ridge team that can score inside and out. All five losses suffered by coachChris Poisson’s Tigers have come at the hands of ranked teams as Lakewood seeks more offense from players beyondCamilla Emsbo.
