No. 2 Grandview hosted No. 3 ThunderRidge on Tuesday night, and despite a sluggish start from Grandview that was filled with turnovers, they found a way to grind out a 59-51 victory.
In a closely contested game early on, Monarch hockey unleashed a touch of its firepower — two goals by Jake Young in two minutes — to close the first period in style.
On a night that free throws weren't friendly to either Widefield or Sierra, it's fitting that their game Tuesday night was decided at the charity stripe.
In a guest commentary, Rangeview boys basketball coach Shawn Palmer says the new RPI system should include a factor from the CHSAANow.com coaches polls.
Monarch is still the top dog of Colorado high school hockey. The Coyotes remain the No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings, following an impressive 9-2 win over Cherry Creek on Saturday.
It seemed like Highlands Ranch was poised to get knocked off the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings. But the Falcons had other ideas.