BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Denver South 73,

Rampart 70

At Denver South: Jackson Ehrlin and Cal Zeb Roberson each had 14 points, but poor free-throw shooting doomed Rampart in a nonleague road loss.

The Rams (3-2) trailed by eight early and gradually fought back, behind only 60-54 heading into the fourth quarter.

They made it even closer, trimming the deficit to one in the game’s final minutes, with several chances to tie and take the lead at the free-throw line.

Rampart missed 13 of 30 free throws in addition to making just five of 24 3-pointers.

“We shot terribly from the free-throw line, and that’s what happens,” Rams coach J’on St. Clair said. “We didn’t have a good start and were playing behind all night. We had our chances. We just have to shoot the ball better.”

Kole Cerjan scored 10 points for Rampart, which saw its two-game winning streak come to an end.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Palmer 51, Legend 43

At Palmer: Tashika Burrell registered 14 points, six assists and three steals, and Abi Torres-Drozd added 10 points as Palmer started strong and held off Legend in nonleague action.

The Terrors (4-4) led 17-4 after the first quarter but saw that pad reduced to just 27-22 by halftime.

“The first quarter is when we got the lead, and we hung on from there,” Terrors coach Dave Shackelford said.

“We kind went into a lull, and basketball is a game of runs.

The Titans (4-3) made it a two-point game late, but Palmer hit five of seven free throws down the stretch.

HOCKEY

Pine Creek 5, Heritage 1

At Sertich Ice Center: Logan Stein scored three goals, including two in the third period, and Pine Creek broke open a close game to pull away from Heritage and stay perfect in league play.

The Eagles (3-0, 2-0 Peak Conference) never trailed, and goals by Stein and Alexander Brooks gave them a 2-1 lead at the second intermission.

Brooks and Stein scored 1:59 apart early in the third period to extend the lead to 4-1, and Stein completed the hat trick with a goal in the final seconds.

Wyatt Kiewicz stopped 24 of 25 shots for Pine Creek.

Rampart 2, Air Academy 0

At Sertich Ice Center: Tyler Montoya scored twice, and Chase Allen stopped all 24 shots that came his way as Rampart won its first game after four straight losses and kept Air Academy winless.

The Rams (1-4) had allowed 32 goals in the previous four games.

Montoya scored from Wesley Moore and Alex Adams with 3:17 left in the first period, then added an insurance goal from Moore and Patrick McCann with 3:43 remaining in the third period. The Kadets (0-5) suffered their second shutout of the young season.

KEVIN CARMODY, THE GAZETTE