Manual trailed often during the Class 3A boys basketball state championship game on Saturday. But an explosive end to the third quarter put Thunderbolts in position to win a state title.
All five No. 1 teams held firm in this week's boys basketball rankings, meaning Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Sterling (3A), Holly (2A) and De Beque (1A) remained atop their respective polls.
There are five newcomers to this week's boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy (3A), Denver Christian (2A), Peyton (2A), Kit Carson (1A) and Evangelical Christian (1A).
