Tag: Great 8
-
Air Academy eliminated by Montrose in 5A Great 8 despite Kinley Asp’s 36 points
DENVER – Kinley Asp won’t spend the final week of the season preparing for a basketball game. That’s a first for the Air Academy senior. It’s one of many “firsts” for Asp this year, but the Kadets’ 61-53 loss to No. 3 seed Montrose at Denver Coliseum on Saturday in the 5A Great 8 was…
-
Mesa Ridge’s season ends with loss to Silver Creek in quarterfinals
DENVER – Joel Babbit couldn’t help but crack a smile at the thought of Mesa Ridge’s defense. The Grizzlies lost 62-55 to Silver Creek in the Great 8 and missed their shot at a fourth consecutive Final Four. But the Grizzlies coach wasn’t disappointed in the result of Saturday’s game at the Denver Coliseum. Not…