Jeffco Senior High School Game wraps up girls hoops season

LAKEWOOD — Arvada West senior Avery Harrison wasted no time shaking off the rust on the basketball court Tuesday night.

Despite her high school season ending nearly three weeks ago in a Sweet 16 playoff loss, Harrison poured in eight points in the first quarter of the 2025 Jeffco High School Senior girls basketball game at the Gold Crown Field House. 

“My teammates for finding me on the 3-point line and on the cuts,” Harrison said of jump-starting the White squad to an eventual 62-43 victory. 

It was the 8th annual Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Games put on by the Gold Crown Foundation. Harrison was named the MVP/Hustle & Heart Award for the winning team that was coached by A-West girls coach Brady Meeks. 

A-West finished with a 21-win season before being eliminated by Denver East in the Sweet 16 of the Class 6A state tournament on March 5.

“It was really fun,” Harrison said. “I used to play with a lot of these girls in club when I was younger. It was fun to play with them again.”

Chatfield’s Jordyn Reed and Jefferson’s Te’Aira Nutter both joined Harrison with double-digit points in the victory.

Evergreen senior Addison McEvers took the MVP honor for the Blue squad. McEvers joined former Cougars — Jameson Mott (2023) and Claudia Dillon (2019) — as MVPs at the annual senior all-star game. 

“It’s was fun,” McEvers said. “I was glad to come back for another game. Last game of my career. It was fun to play with all the girls that I played against for four years. It was fun to connect with them.”

McEvers actually had just come from lacrosse practice to play for Green Mountain coach Matteo Busnardo, who coached the Blue team in the senior all-star game.

“I had to be here,” McEvers said. “I love to play. It was great to be here.”

Green Mountain senior Julia Schafer led the Blue team with 10 points to cap off her basketball career. The Rams advanced to the Final 4 of the 5A state tournament for the first time since 2022.