If the Tuesday girls’ basketball schedule was considered boxing it would be difficult to decide the main attraction from the undercards. There are four heavyweight bouts on the schedule and we’ll start with the conference matchups between #2 Grandview and #4 Arapahoe in the 5A Centennial and #1 Platte Valley versus #3 Eaton in the 3A Patriot.
In each case, the winner will stand alone in first place. Arapahoe and Grandview are both 5-1 in conference and each has at least a two-game edge on the rest of the conference. It’s the first of two meetings as the Wolves and Warriors battle again on the 16th.
Eaton toppled #4 University last week so the Reds can basically clinch the Patriot title by beating the defending state champions. No team has been able to do that this year as the top ranked Broncos enter the game unbeaten. They cannot clinch since they have a meeting with University next week.
Next up are two highly attractive non-league games. #1 Briggsdale hosts #6 Lone Star in Class 1A and that’s a meeting of league champions. Briggsdale is on their way to the North Central championship while Lone Star has already earned the YWKC crown. The game could also serve as a preview of a regional final.
Green Mountain is ranked third in Class 4A and Cherry Creek is sixth in Class 5A ahead of their meeting. This game was scheduled just last week as both teams needed one more game to fill out the regular season matchup. It’s a good battle for both as each will get a boost in RPI and the winner should gain additional confidence for the playoff push.
Below is the entire schedule for top 10 teams. We’ll update scores throughout the night and then below the rankings, update some games that impact league championship races. Final scores can be sent to Colorado Preps by text to 970.380.7737.
Colorado Preps will also add our Tuesday blog to the website as games go final. That’s where we breakdown what results mean to conference races and playoff positioning.
CLASS 1A
FINAL: #1 Briggsdale beat #6 Lone Star 68-49
FINAL: #2 Flatirons Academy beat Belleview Christian 69-21
FINAL: #7 Dove Creek beat Ignacio 48-40
#9 Kiowa vs Pikes Peak Christian
CLASS 2A
FINAL: #2 Sanford beat Centauri 39-27
FINAL: #3 Rye beat Hoehne 63-36
FINAL: #7 Cedaredge beat North Fork 54-46
CLASS 3A
FINAL: #1 Platte Valley beat #3 Eaton 58-48
FINAL: #6 Colorado Springs Christian beat Mesa Ridge 55-41
FINAL: #8 Delta beat Fruita Monument 39-34
CLASS 4A
FINAL: #6 Cherry Creek (5A) beat #3 Green Mountain 47-35
FINAL: #6 Roosevelt beat Mountain View 50-37
#7 George Washington vs Lincoln
FINAL: #10 Grand Junction Central beat Palisade 69-19
CLASS 5A
FINAL: #2 Grandview beat #4 Arapahoe 74-55
FINAL: #3 Highlands Ranch beat #8 Regis 51-38
FINAL: #5 Monarch beat Boulder 61-54
FINAL: #7 Doherty beat Liberty 7r-37
OTHER GAMES OF NOTE
1A: FINAL: Kim/Branson beat Wiley 32-23
2A: FINAL: Del Norte beat Monte Vista 34-33
4A: FINAL: Weld Central beat Englewood 29-23
5A: FINAL: Westminster beat Prairie View 37-27
5A: FINAL: Chaparral beat ThunderRidge 51-37
