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Photos: Lai lifts No. 6 Fairview girls hoops over No. 11 Brighton

Kai CaseyFebruary 24, 2015, 8:35 PM

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BOULDER — Senior Annika Lai scored 23 points to lift No. 6 seed Fairview girls basketball over No. 11 seed Brighton in the first round of the Class 5A tournament Tuesday.

With Lai’s help, Fairview jumped out to a 22-2 lead after runs of 12-0 and 10-0. After their poor start, Brighton was never able to get back into the game.

The Knights’ stifling defense and hot shooting kept the game out of the Bulldogs’ reach. Fairview’s Logan Tidstrom and Denali Pinto chipped in 13 points and 11 points, respectively. Kayla Michel led Brighton with 11 points.

Fairview will move on to face No. 3 seed Denver East in the second round.

: Brighton’s Alejandra Dominguez (32) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Annika Lai (5) blocks the pass of Brighton’s Kayla Michel (22) during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Tavia Weis (33) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Janae Reyes (23) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Alejandra Dominguez (32) looks toward the hoop during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Alejandra Dominguez (32) passes around Fairview’s Sruthi Raguveer (22) during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Sidney Potestio (35) looks to shoot during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Alejandra Dominguez (32) looks to pass during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Jessica Baker (3) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Jessica Baker (3) tries to keep possession of the ball during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: A Brighton player sinks a free throw during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Kayla Michel (22) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Denali Pinto (12) shoots a 3-pointer during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Annika Lai (5) high fives another player during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Denali Pinto (12) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Logan Tidstrom (24) grabs a rebound during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Grace O’Neill (15) tries to hold on to the ball during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Ashley Panem (23) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Annika Lai (5) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Denali Pinto (12) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Denali Pinto (12) tries to steal the ball during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Tati Sobolik (10) drives around a Brighton defender during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Ashley Panem (23) lays the ball up during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Tavia Weis (33) controls the ball during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Annika Lai (5) drives down the baseline during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Annika Lai (5) shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: A Fairview plater shoots during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Jessica Baker (3) calls out a play during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Tavia Weis (33) and a Fairview player battle for a rebound during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Sruthi Raguveer (22) grabs a rebound during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Fairview’s Grace O’Neill (15) grabs a rebound during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

: Brighton’s Alejandra Dominguez (32) and Fairview’s Ashley Panem (23) scrap for the ball during a Class 5A playoffs first-round game between No. 6 Fairview and No. 11 Brighton, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)