Denver Prep foes Thomas Jefferson and Denver South had split their previous two meetings this season. The rubber match went to the Rebels of Denver South with 54-52 win, which had a dramatic ending.
Cheyenne Mountain needed a four-point play from senior Ghassan Nehme to finally end the double-overtime Class 4A boys basketball state quarterfinal Saturday against No. 1 seed Thompson Valley.
Jake Pemberton had not missed a free throw all night, but walking up to the line in a tie game with 7.6 seconds remaining Friday night, the Mountain Vista senior nearly psyched himself out.
The Highlands Ranch Falcons held Dominique Collier scoreless through the first quarter of Friday night’s game. He answered by scoring the next 26 points for his team en route to the Angels’ 64-44 win, putting them back in the state final four.
