With the shortened regular season reaching its mid-point this week, every remaining game takes on an even greater importance. Several teams will be making their league debuts this week, including #3 Kit Carson, and fellow unbeaten Peetz. PHOTO BY BOB SCHECTER
With the completion of this week's games, the regular season will be halfway finished. Because of COVID quarantines, that won't happen until Wednesday, as fifth-ranked Crowley County and Holly have pushed back their week three contest to allow Holly the opportunity to play.
When CHSAA released the realigned conferences for the 2020 season, it appeared to many that the North and East divisions would be the toughest. With one week in the books, the teams in those two leagues are a combined 10-0 in non-league contests
With one week of the shortened season in the books, most of the preseason favorites in eight-man have already shown why they were so well thought of by the coaches. Nine of the preseason top-10 played in week one, and all but two picked up lopsided wins. For one, it would cost them a spot in the poll this week.
It's just about time to begin the sprint toward the eight-man state championship, and once again, it looks as if everyone is chasing Sedgwick County. The Cougars begin the season ranked #1 in the coaches poll as they seek a record tying sixth consecutive championship. The Plains division juggernaut received 19 of 20 first place votes.
In a season which will see teams only play two-thirds of the schedule they normally would, and with most not having had traditional summer workouts, continuity will be key. That's why so many of the regular characters are projected to be postseason challengers in six-man.
A new champion is guaranteed, as Springfield knocked three-time titlist Kit Carson out in the regional semifinals. Four of the eight teams in the field have at least 20 wins, with two more needing one victory to reach that milestone. After one year away, the tournament returns to UNC-Greeley, with the championship contest shifting to the Loveland Events Center on Saturday. Individual statistics quoted below are courtesy of MaxPreps. Teams are listed in bracket order…....
Five of the teams in this year’s bracket are making a return, including the defending state champs from last season. De Beque is back, looking to add another state title to its trophy case, but the Dragons will have to do so as the fourth seed. The top seed in the bracket belongs to Kit Carson, a team that lost its first game of the season and has reeled off 21 straight wins since. After…...
Heading into the weekend, 22 teams still have dreams of a state title. By the end of the night Saturday, that number will be trimmed to eight as the regional round will set the field for the upcoming state tournament. Here is a quick look at the match-ups for this weekend. REGION ONE – WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY (SATURDAY) 11:30am #1 De Beque (19-2) vs #2 Primero (14-8) 2:30pm #1 Sangre de Cristo (20-2) vs…...
It’s not often that a winless team pushes another team that is just outside the top 10, but that was the case last Friday. Walsh (0-11, 53rd RPI) took an 0-9 mark into last week’s road contest against fellow Ark Valley foe Wiley (8-3, 15th RPI), but the Eagles would force the Panthers into double overtime. Wiley eventually won the contest 66-61, but one of the Walsh players left an indelible mark on the competition…....
