DENVER – The Great 8, the quarterfinal round of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s 4A Boys Basketball State Championship, is underway Wednesday, with winners advancing to the Final Four – the semifinal round – on Friday.
In Wednesday’s opening game, Jack Hemme had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists as No. 5 Timnath held off No. 4 Lamar 42-40. Then Tysen Burton had 25 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 14 Peak to Peak to a 57-50 upset win over No. 6 Aspen. In game three, Caleb Fay had 26 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 Kent Denver defeated No. 9 Denver West 77-63, despite 19 and eight from Jaheim Taylor. And finally, No. 10 University knocked off No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez, 72-63.
After Friday’s semifinals, the 4A championship game will be played Saturday, March 14 at 11:45 a.m.
4A Semifinals Matchups
Friday, March 13 at Denver Coliseum
- No. 1 Kent Denver vs. No. 5 Timnath
- No. 10 University vs. No. 14 Peak to Peak
4A Great 8 Results/Schedule
Wednesday, March 11 at Denver Coliseum
- No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 9 Denver West, 77-63
- No. 5 Timnath def. No. 4 Lamar, 42-40
- No. 10 University def. No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez 72-63
- No. 14 Peak to Peak def. No. 6 Aspen, 57-50
4A Second Round Results
Saturday, March 7
- No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 17 Stargate School, 101-61
- No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez def. No. 18 The Classical Academy, 52-50
- No. 4 Lamar def. No. 13 Fort Lupton, 59-56
- No. 5 Timnath def. No. 12 Eagle Ridge Academy, 51-50
- No. 6 Aspen def. Coal Ridge, 43-35
- No. 9 Denver West def. No. 8 Prospect Ridge Academy, 56-51
- No. 10 University def. No. 7 Eaton, 60-51
- No. 14 Peak to Peak def. No. 3 Holy Family, 64-58
4A First Round Results
Friday, March 6
- No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 32 Berthoud, 90-62
- No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez def. No. 31 Rifle, 56-44
- No. 3 Holy Family def. No. 30 Elizabeth, 70-42
- No. 4 Lamar def. No. 29 Jefferson Academy, 46-40
- No. 5 Timnath def. No. 28 The Pinnacle, 77-39
- No. 6 Aspen def. No. 27 Englewood, 47-37
- No. 7 Eaton def. No. 26 Pagosa Springs, 70-46
- No. 8 Prospect Ridge Academy def. No. 25 Pueblo Centennial, 63-48
- No. 9 Denver West def. No. 24 Delta, 70-32
- No. 10 University def. No. 23 The Academy, 70-49
- No. 11 Coal Ridge def. No. 22 DSST: Montview, 74-60
- No. 12 Eagle Ridge Academy def. No. 21 DSST: Green Valley Ranch, 59-54
- No. 13 Fort Lupton def. No. 20 Fort Morgan, 58-50
- No. 14 Peak to Peak def. No. 19 DSST: Conservatory Green, 55-51
- No. 17 Stargate School def. No. 16 Moffat County, 53-51
- No. 18 The Classical Academy def. No. 15 Manitou Springs, 47-40
