All Entries in the "Weekly Previews" Category
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 2A-1A Conference/District Breakdown
There’s quite a bit of basketball remaining in the 2A and 1A divisions as several league championships and top district seeds are up for grabs on the final weekend. Below is a breakdown of each conference race and the district seeding picture for both divisions.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Conference Breakdown (5A, 4A & 3A)
Regular season play winds up this Saturday and then it’s on to the playoffs but before we look that far down the road, a few league championships must be decided. Below is a quick breakdown of conferences in Class 5A, 4A and 3A and what the final week has in store for each.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Monday Preview
Several makeup games are on the docket tonight as many teams embark on what will be a very busy final week of regular season play. Quite a few of the games will also impact conference championships and district seeding. Below is a brief rundown of the top games in each class and what results will [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 2A Weekly Report
A very crowded District Eight chase could loosen a bit this week as the challengers for the number on seed begin squaring off. 8th ranked Peyton is involved in two of the top games as they face both 6th ranked Vanguard and 10th ranked Evangelical Christian. 9th ranked Calhan also heads to Limon in another [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 3A Weekly Report
Each of the past two seasons, the winner of the Eaton-Brush contest has gone on to finish with a perfect league mark and capture the Patriot conference championship. The Reds and Beetdiggers clash again on Friday and since both teams are currently 6-0 inside the conference, there’s a good chance history will repeat itself for [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 4A Weekly Report
Several first place battles are on tap this weekend but the contest gaining most of the headlines is the non-league matchup between 2nd ranked Pueblo South and 3rd ranked Valor Christian on Saturday. The teams are a combined 33-0 on the season and the winner stands in good shape to land a top four seed [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Week Ahead
Last week’s schedule featured a number one versus two battle as Machebeuf took out Holy Family in Class 3A. This week the slate includes another such matchup as Highlands Ranch and Regis collide to determine the top spot in the Continental.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 2A Weekly Update
Any time two teams that have finished in the top five at the state each of the last two years get on the same court, it jumps into the spotlight. That’s the case this Saturday when top ranked Akron heads to Julesburg for a date with 8th ranked Sedgwick County. Both have captured consolation championships [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 1A Weekly Update
Eads’ 39-37 win over Wiley in the finals of the Lamar Holiday Tournament in December ranks among the most exciting games in 1A this year. Marissa Dixon scored off an offensive rebound in the waning seconds that turned out to be the game winner when Taylin Spitzer’s potential game-tying shot at the buzzer was ruled [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 3A Weekly Update
Machebeuf became the first 3A team to beat Holy Family since Colorado Springs Christian did the trick on December 4th, 2009 when they knocked off the top ranked Tigers 45-35 Tuesday night. At the same time, a Manitou Springs player was setting a new school scoring record in a crucial win over Florence. So the [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 4A Weekly Report
OF the top five teams in the most recent Colorado Preps poll, only two should receive strong challenges this week. Top ranked Air Academy faces 10th ranked Palmer Ridge on Thursday while 3rd ranked Valor Christian could face a good battle with Golden on Tuesday. Those two games are among the best on the schedule [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Week Ahead
It’s a great week of basketball on the girls’ courts this week with a schedule featuring games involving top ten teams facing off. Holy Family is involved in two of them as the four-time defending state champs face 2nd ranked Machebeuf on Tuesday and five-time 4A champion Broomfield on Saturday. We’ll preview in-depth throughout the [...]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 4A Weekly Report
Since the top four teams in the division square off this week, the Northern Conference draws the most attention from Colorado Preps this week. Broomfield has dominated the league for several years but a very talented Centaurus club is hoping to unseat the Eagles for the conference crown to set up a deep post-season push.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 3A Weekly Update
For most conferences in Class 3A, we’re nearing the midway point of the league schedule so the games are becoming increasingly important for teams still chasing a championship. Here’s a breakdown of the top games in each conference.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Class 2A Weekly Update
Neither Vanguard nor Limon were even in the top ten rankings until this week but now they’re playing maybe the most important game of the week in Class 2A. Each is coming off a solid week of basketball and now have their sights set on the top overall seed for the fast approaching District Eight [...]
