Here’s a list of notable performances in Class 5A and Class 4A boys/girls basketball for the week culminating on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Class 5A Boys
Fairview 57, Boulder 44 on Thursday at the Coors Event Center: The classic city rivalry on Boulder’s biggest basketball stage as senior Mark O’Neill’s 19 points paced the Knights (11-6) to a Front Range League victory over the Panthers (10-7). Fairview was also led by double-digit scoring efforts by sophomore Jalen Page and junior Ashton Nichols.
No. 6 Overland 71, No. 10 Eaglecrest 58 on Friday: Seniors Goy Wang and Laolu Oke dominated play above the rim for the Blazers (10-7), who have now rattled off nine straight victories. Overland played with a sense of urgency from the opening tip in front of an energized crowd, while senior Branden Bunn dropped 19 points in the second half as the Raptors fought back.
Class 4A Boys
D’Evelyn 56, Green Mountain 44 on Wednesday: The Jaguars owned the first and final quarters by a combined score of 39-12, with senior Charles Dinegar pouring in 31 points to secure the Jeffco League win for D’Evelyn (9-7). The Rams (6-10) were led by two players scoring in double figures, as senior Alex Telles had 15 points and senior Nate Davis added 12.
Mead 59, Roosevelt 56 on Friday: In a rematch of the Mavericks’ high-powered 79-71 win over the Roughriders on Dec. 19, coach Darin Reese and Mead (11-6) got another Tri-Valley League victory over Roosevelt (11-5). The victory also keeps Mead on track for a showdown at Windsor on Feb. 9 that will likely determine the conference crown.
Class 5A Girls
No. 1 Regis Jesuit 37, No. 6 Highlands Ranch 34 on Thursday: Coach Carl Mattei and the Raiders (14-3) earned a pivotal Continental League win despite Senior Kasey Neubert led the Falcons (14-4) with a dozen points in a low-scoring affair that proved even some of the state’s brightest prep stars can be corralled by solid team defense.
No. 8 Lakewood 50, No. 3 Ralston Valley 44 on Friday: The Tigers (14-3) avenged their Jeffco League loss to the Mustangs (14-2) earlier in the season, as senior Delaynie Byrne’s 22 points weren’t enough for the Mustangs to overcome Lakewood. Senior Camilla Emsbo led the Tigers with 19 points, while senior Hannah Renstrom chipped in a dozen more.
Class 4A Girls
No. 2 Evergreen 50, No. 3 Golden 40 on Wednesday: Once again, the Demons’ top scoring trio — senior Abby Garnett, senior Makena Prey and sophomore Elli Garnett — were all in double digits, but 13 points from senior Baylee Galan-Browne and a dozen more from senior Meriel Hahn enabled the Cougars (14-1) to take control of their Jeffco League destiny.
Air Academy 43, Discovery Canyon 37 on Friday: The Kadets (17-1) remained undefeated in league play in a game in which the Thunder went on several runs but were unable to erase an early deficit. Senior Katlyn Blacksten, junior Kayla Nocon and junior Zoe Sims all turned in clutch performances for Air Academy to defeat the scrappy Thunder (10-7).
