Chatfield girls hoops gets everyone involved in win over Summit

LITTLETON — Athletic accomplishment bragging rights in the Rohlman household switched over to big sister Friday night.

Chatfield sophomore Drew Rohlman might have caught the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds left in the Class 4A state championship football game six days ago for the Chargers. However, that became old new after Drew’s older sister — junior Avery Rohlman — poured in a career-high 12 points in a 59-19 victory on the basketball court Friday at Chatfield High School.

“It was pretty good. I don’t really look to get good looks for 3s, but at the end I got one,” Avery said of her 3-pointer with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter that put her into double-digit points in the 40-point win over Summit. “I got to shoot. That was pretty cool.”

Chatfield (5-1 record) got off to a great start and never looked back against Summit (3-2).

“We started off really hot,” said Avery, who was the lone player to reach double-digit points in the non-league game. “We had a really good first quarter scoring 20 points and holding (Summit) to four points. We played really good defense.”

The Chargers held a commanding 38-7 lead at halftime. Chatfield had 10 different players score in the first half. Coach Kincaid Bimler was able to use his entire bench with a dozen different players finding the scoring column when all was said and done.

“It is awesome to give everyone a look,” Bimler said. “I love coaching this group. They work so hard and to give those kids who don’t get a lot of playing time in games is huge for us. It was a total team effort.”

Senior Grace Talbot came in averaging nearly 20 points per game for the Chargers. She was able to focus on getting teammates involved and taking some of the scoring load. Talbot had just 3 points on the night and didn’t see much time on the court in the second half.

“It was a nice feeling. My teammates are a lot of help. Not only in this game, but a lot of the games they are helping me out,” Talbot said. “That is making our team better. I think a lot of teams thought it would be just me and a few other players this year. Everyone is stepping up.”

Talbot has been the focal point for Chatfield since she burst onto the scene as a freshman. The senior guard reached the 1,000-point career scoring mark earlier this season.

“I think it’s cool. I think it’s pretty exciting,” Talbot said. “It’s a big accomplishment with only three girls here at Chatfield reach it. I couldn’t have done it without my teammates.”

Talbot has officially signed her National Letter of Intent last month to play Division I women’s basketball at UC San Diego next school year. 

“It feels pretty good to have a set place to go to,” Talbot said. “I love the coaches and teammates. It’s really similar to the club team I play for. I get a good vibe and San Diego isn’t a bad place to live.”

The Chargers hope to take full advantage of Talbot’s final season at Chatfield with a strong supporting cast. Chatfield finished third in the Class 5A Jeffco League last season before losing in the first round of the playoff during the COVID shortened season.

“She is the No. 1 target in everyone’s scouting report. Her playmaking has become so much better,” Bimler said. “People don’t realize how good of an on-ball defender she is too. She causes so much disruption on the defensive end of the floor.”

Chatfield is back on the court next Tuesday night hosting Evergreen (2-0), one of the favorites to contend for the 4A Jeffco League title 

“Evergreen will be a great test then we are in Las Vegas next weekend and we’ll have some tough games there,” Bimler said. “Jeffco looks to be really good this year. We’ll have to compete every night.”