Colorado High School Basketball News

Coach Steve Ketchum poses with the most recent edition of the Aspen Skiers - the 2013-14 Western Slope League champions.

At Clune Arena: A night after being knocked out in the semifinals, Colorado Springs Christian School lost in the third-place game by a point on Saturday at the Air Force Academy.

Geoffrey Dunker scores under pressure in the Brush Beetdiggers win over Denver Science and Tech on Friday morning at the Air Force Academy.

David Sommers scored 24 points, but his defense was the key as Holy Family claimed its first state title since 1998 with a 53-52 victory over Colorado Academy at Clune Arena.

With a record of 17 wins and six losses, the Ridgway Lady Demons girls basketball season ended in Durango on Saturday after a 47 to 42 loss against Paonia in the 2A Region 3 Championship match.

Two women - a mother and her daughter - are hard at work. The sharp squeak of their sneakers and the thump of the basketball break the silence.

Saturday was a difficult day for CSU women's basketball coach Ryun Williams and his family.

Dylan Gavin had never been less concerned with missing a free throw. As the second of two attempts with one second left in the game bounced harmlessly off the rim, Gavin smiled, turned toward the bench and celebrated history with his Pueblo East teammates.

Cheyenne Mountain's Ghassan Nehme loses control of the ball while trying to drive to the hoop during overtime.

Led by sophomore center Kylee Shook's 14 points and 12 rebounds, Mesa Ridge beat Broomfield 45-41 to win the Class 4A state girls basketball title Saturday at the Coors Events Center.

This is the matchup everyone has wanted to see. Lots of people around the state assumed Denver East would make the Class 5A championship game.

Katie Tecklenburg 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Vallejos 6 0-0 13, Lexi Coen 0 2-2 2, Jericka Melgoza 0 2-2 2, Taylor Wertz 4 7-9 16, Abbie Reed 1 0-0 3, Courtney Clark 2 3-4 7, Acacia Murdock 0 0-0 0, Summer Eberhardt 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 14-17 45. Katie Chavez 6 4-9 17, Lindsey Chavez 6 8-9 22, Charley Clements 0 0-0 0, Jalyn Hall 1 2-4 4, Olivia Quinn 0 1-2 1, ... (more)

Fleming sophomore forward Ben Lambrecht goes up for a shot over two Holly defenders during Friday's Class 1A state consolation semi-final game.

The points came quickly and with relative ease, or so it looked for Sand Creek early on in its 4A boys' semifinal game against Pueblo East.

Members of the Briggsdale girls basketball team can only watch as the final seconds of their season tick off the clock after losing to Caliche 54-36 on Friday night at the Budweiser Events Center in the 1A state tourney.

BIG NIGHT: Holy Family's Luke Golter goes to the basket against Colorado Springs Christian during Friday's game.

The Brush Beetdiggers lived to fight one more day. The team got hold of the lead late and held on through the end to get the win on Friday and a spot in the consolation finals on Saturday.

When the outside shots stopped falling for Peyton, the Panthers relied on another of their strengths, albeit far less glamorous than knocking down 3-pointers: shooting free throws.

Caliche senior forward Chase Debus steals a pass and runs up court during a game against Prairie.

Caliche junior forward Jessica Taylor boxes out during a game earlier this season.