Golden needed a furious last-minute rally to avoid being the third No. 1 seed to bow out of the Class 4A boys basketball state tournament Saturday in the round of 16.
A lock-down defense powered sixth-seeded Denver East to an early lead and an eventual 69-61 victory over No. 3 Rock Canyon on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament.
Will Bower had 19 points to lead No. 6-seeded Cherry Creek to a 61-41 win over No. 11 Rocky Mountain on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 5A boys basketball tournament.
Jack Buckmelter was 4-of-4 from 3-point and scored 26 points to lead No. 6 Denver East to a 69-39 win over No. 11 Fairview in the first round of the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament on Wednesday.
Senior Ben Egan scored 23 points as No. 6 seed Mountain Range boys basketball beat No. 11 seed Pine Creek in the first round of the Class 5A tournament on Wednesday.
