It was much closer than Pueblo West would have liked, but the second-ranked Cyclones managed to hold onto a one-run lead to defeat Palmer Ridge 8-7 on Tuesday.
In front of a packed gym, the Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge boys basketball teams knew going into Wednesday's Sweet 16 game that only one team would be continuing their season.
The Class 5A girls basketball playoff battle between Columbine and Doherty came down to the wire and resulted in the Rebels getting the 46-44 upset win.
