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.