Tuesday night brings another good round of girls’ basketball across the state as top clubs continue their drive to a league championship and high playoff seed. Some of the best matchups include Wray vs Burlington, Eaton at University, George Washington at Highlands Ranch and Chaparral vs Rangeview.
Our coverage will change gears this week and next as instead of previewing matchups during the morning and then updating with scores, we instead will wait until scores come in and then update what those results mean. Check with us throughout the night as we update scores from the games below and then provide notes on how the conference standings and/or playoff picture changes.
Final scores can be reported to us by text at 970.380.7737 or by email to [email protected].
Photo provided by Dwight Siverson.
CLASS 1A
FINAL: #2 Kit Carson beat Cheyenne Wells 52-23
FINAL: #3 Sangre De Cristo beat Del Norte 57-37
FINAL: #5 Simla beat Byers 55-33
#6 McClave vs Hi Plains
FINAL: #7 South Baca beat Holly 72-21
FINAL: Dove Creek beat Nucla 67-33
GAME NOTES: Kit Carson stayed perfect on the season and in conference play with their road win at Cheyenne Wells. The Wildcats remain tied for the High Plains lead with McClave. Dove Creek kept their record perfect in the San Juan and overall with the 34-point win over Nucla. The Bulldogs share the top spot with Ignacio and the Bobcats also remained unbeaten in league play with their win over Dolores (Class 2A).
CLASS 2A
FINAL: #2 Holyoke beat Haxtun 62-43
FINAL: #3 Rye beat Crowley County 61-14
#7 Paonia at Olathe
FINAL: #9 Wray beat Burlington 84-51
FINAL: Center beat Monte Vista 37-28
GAME NOTES: Wray snapped a two-game skid and improved to 8-2 with a home win over Burlington. The Cougars slid to 7-3 with the loss but remains in strong contention for a playoff berth. They were 13th in RPI to start the game with Wray 12th. Wray is scheduled to play Holyoke later this week but that game will now be meaningless to the Lower Platte championship as Holyoke clinched the crown with their win over Haxtun. The Dragons are 11-0 on the season. Center improved to 8-2 with their win over Monte Vista and the Vikings also stayed perfect in the Southern Peaks. They’re tied with top ranked Sanford for the top spot. The last tuneup before the Santa Fe showdown with Rocky Ford went well for Rye tonight as they continued their domination in league action. Rye hosts the Meloneers on Friday and both teams likely to enter without a conference loss. They’re ranked third and fourth in the classification.
CLASS 3A
FINAL: University beat #4 Eaton 56-42
FINAL: #7 Delta beat Coal Ridge 60-39
FINAL: #8 Pagosa Springs beat Durango 41-26
Meeker at Moffat County
FINAL: Brush beat Resurrection Christian 59-50
GAME NOTES: Delta maintained sole possession of the Western Slope with their 21-point decision at Coal Ridge. The Panthers are the lone unbeaten in conference play and also have a nice win over Moffat County. They face Basalt on Friday and a win there gives them the league championship. Basalt is still a game back following the 50-30 win over Roaring Fork tonight. University created a little chaos in the Patriots by handing Eaton their first loss of the season. The Reds opened the night tied with Platte Valley in first but now drops into a second place tie with Brush. Brush as expected had a tough game with Resurrection Christian but managed the nine point win. University pushes their mark to 5-2 and stays alone in fourth. Bulldog senior Kylie Kravig also went past the 1,000 career point mark in the victory.
CLASS 4A
FINAL: #4 Highlands Ranch (5A) beat #3 George Washington 68-29
FINAL: #9 Northridge beat Fort Morgan 63-27
FINAL: Weld Central beat Aurora Central 71-41
Glenwood Springs at Palisade (PPD to next Wednesday)
GAME NOTES: Northridge maintained their share of the Longs Peak lead by moving past Fort Morgan. The Grizzlies improved to 7-1 in the conference and remain tied with Roosevelt and Thompson Valley atop the standings. Roosevelt easily moved past Mountain View 55-14. Weld Central took over the Colorado conference lead with their easy win over Aurora Central. Neither team had a league loss coming in so now the Rebels are alone in the top spot.
CLASS 5A
FINAL: #6 Ralston Valley beat Mountain Vista 49-44
FINAL: #7 Chaparral beat #9 Rangeview 62-61
FINAL: Doherty beat Fountain Fort Carson 56-37
FINAL: Grand Junction Central beat Fruita Monument 60-40
GAME NOTES: Grand Junction Central stayed alive for the Southwestern crown by upsetting Fruita Monument. The Wildcats lead Central and Grand Junction by two games going into action on Tuesday but now that lead is just one. It was the first league loss for Fruita as they sit 4-1. Central boosted their league mark to 3-2.
