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That’s a wrap: One day, eight games down. Two days, 16 more games to go. With today’s results, here’s how the Final 4 shapes up in Class 5A:

Boys
Friday, March 10

No. 1 Air Academy (24-2) vs. No. 5 Frederick (25-1), 5:45 p.m.

No. 2 Mesa Ridge (26-0) vs. No. 3 Windsor (22-4), 7:15 p.m.

Girls
Thursday, March 9

No. 8 Glenwood Springs (19-7) vs. No. 4 Windsor (19-7), 5:45 p.m.

No. 2 Roosevelt (24-2) vs. No. 3 Durango (23-2), 7:15 p.m.

No. 5 Frederick boys 76, No. 4 Mead 61

The most explosive offense in 5A lived up to its billing, as Frederick punched its ticket to a second straight Final 4 trip with an at times dominant, at other times sloppy, win over Mead.

Five different Golden Eagles scored in double figures, led by Luke Justice’s 17 points, as the shot 46.2% from the field and 33.3% (7 for 21) from 3 with 13 assists to nine turnovers.

Dominic McLawrence had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Mead (21-5), which went to the free throw line 33 times, but made only 21 of them.

10:15 p.m.: The Mead Mavericks came within a missed layup of pulling within four. Instead, Frederick took it the other way and Jacob Lovins finished through contact. It’s 60-52 Frederick with 4:34 left in the game. — Matt Schubert

10:05 p.m.: The fouls are starting to stack up for Frederick, which already has nine in the second half. If not for a couple of big 3s from JJ Stronjine, the Golden Eagles might be in trouble. As it is, they are up 55-45 going into the fourth quarter. — Matt Schubert

9:58 p.m.: Frederick continues to answer every Mead counter. It’s 50-39 Golden Eagles with 1:48 left in the third quarter. — Matt Schubert

9:50 p.m.: Nick Basson knocked down a 3-point as part of a 6-2 Mead run to begin the third quarter, and we’ve got a ballgame again. It’s 40-31 Frederick with 5:51 left in the third quarter. — Matt Schubert

9:35 p.m.:  Luke Justice, Harry Singh and the Frederick Golden Eagles are locked in. Handling the Mead Mavericks’ pressure with relative ease, the Golden Knights raced out to a double-digit leads in each of the first two quarters. A pair of transition buckets from Justice to close out the second quarter gave him 10 for the first half, matching Singh’s 10, and giving the Golden Eagles a 38-25 halftime lead.

Frederick knocked down 13 of 26 from the field, with seven of those buckets coming of assists to just four turnovers. Mead, meanwhile, shot 40.9% from the floor and turned the ball over nine times. — Matt Schubert

9:20 p.m.: Get ready for a shootout. It’s 20-14 Frederick over Mead with 7:12 left in the second quarter, and these two teams appear to be hell bent on running at every opportunity. — Matt Schubert

No. 4 Windsor girls 44, No. 5 Mead 41

Give round three to Windsor — barely.

Thanks to a halftime adjustment, and a 32-24 advantage on the boards, Windsor took down Mead in the rubber match of their three-game season series to move within a win of its third straight title game trip.

After trailing 26-24 going into halftime thanks to 11 points and two assists from Mead guard Charlotte Brennan, the Wizards came out in a 2-3 zone to begin the second half and held the Mavericks to one basket through the first five minutes of the third quarter to take a 35-29 lead they never relinquished.

“That was the plan,” Windsor coach Karin Nicholls said. “I felt like if we could stay steady enough we could confuse them when it mattered down the stretch.”

Leading scorer Hailee Wright didn’t get many looks for Windsor (19-7), but she made them count, sinking 2 of 3 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. That included a clutch baseline jumper that gave the Wizards a four-point edge with 2:45 to go and a pair of freebies to help ice it in the final minute.

Brennan finished with 16 points for Mead (20-6). — Matt Schubert

8:32 p.m. Going into a four-corners stall with under two minutes to go, Windsor drew a pair of Mead fouls before Raegan Johnson buried both ends of a one-and-one to give the Wizards a 42-38 lead with 54.4 seconds left. It’s Mead ball, and the Mavericks desperately need to make something happen. — Matt Schubert

8:28 p.m.: As expected, this one is going down to the wire. It’s 40-38 Windsor with 1:45 to go. — Matt Schubert

8:20 p.m.: And in the fourth quarter, Mead answered. With Windsor going cold on the offensive end (one point in three-plus minutes), the Mavericks have stormed back and are only down 36-34 with 5:19 left. — Matt Schubert

8:11 p.m.: Windsor put on a defensive clinic in the third quarter, switching from zone to man and back again, confusing Mead into a four-point frame that’s turned the game. It’s 35-30 Windsor with eight minutes to go. — Matt Schubert

8:05 p.m.: One way to stop a guard from breaking down your defense? Switch to a zone. Windsor went that route to start the third quarter, and it paid immediate dividends, with a pair of stops and three straight buckets (Sam Darnell had two layup and Brooklyn Jiricek a jumper) pushing Windsor back ahead. The Mavericks have just one basket through the first five minutes of the third quarter. It’s 35-29 Windsor. — Matt Schubert

7:53 p.m.: Something to watch for in the second half: Can Mead keep Windsor off the boards? The Wizards’ ability to create second and third chances (9-4 offensive rebound margin) is keeping them in this game. One problem: They are only 5 of 10 from the free throw line. — Matt Schubert

7:47 p.m.: Two quarters into the rubber match between these two league rivals, and neither Mead nor Windsor can get distance from one another. Each team has had a run, and each has had an answer. The difference thus far: Mead senior Charlotte Brennan (11 points, two assists), who’s been cutting apart Windsor off the dribble. It’s 26-24 Mavericks at halftime. — Matt Schubert

7:29 p.m.: Charlotte Brennan is doing her best to keep Mead in it against Windsor in the final 5A girls quarterfinal of the day. The senior guard has seven of Mead’s 14 points, and assisted on two other baskets, to help keep the Mavericks within striking distance. Five different Wizards have scored already. It’s 15-14 Windsor after one quarter. — Matt Schubert

No. 3 Windsor boys 62, No. 11 Longmont 56

Sometimes, the young guys don’t know any better.

With Windsor clinging to a two-point lead with under two minutes to go, the Wizards got the turnover they needed on defense, then freshman Madden Smiley converted a transition lay-in on the other end to provide enough breathing room to survive upset-minded Longmont.

Cole Corner, who carried the Trojans with 23 point on 9-of-16 shooting, saw his 3-pointer rim out on the Trojans’ next possession, and Windsor hit 5 of 6 free throws in the waning minutes to move on to the Final 4 two years removed from falling one win short.

Smiley finished with 11 points for the Wizards (22-4) in his Great 8 debut, while Clayton Wright scored a team high 14 points and four assists, and David Hageman added 10 points. Longmont (18-8) finished 10 of 22 from 3-point range, with Corner 5 of 9 on his own. Reese Pearson added 11 points for the Trojans, including a pair of triples, while Kaden Rose had 10 points and five assists. — Matt Schubert

6:29 p.m.: Cole Corner (assist on 3, wing 3-pointer of his own) has Longmont within striking distance down 50-47 with 5:49 to go. These two teams are not disappointing. — Matt Schubert

6:25 p.m.: It’s been a struggle for David Hageman today, but he just popped a 3 off the dribble, then weaved his way to the bucket for a lay-in and Windsor has taken control up 46-41 at the end of the third quarter. Cole Corner has 17 points for Longmont, and it’s pretty clear the Trojans will go as he goes. — Matt Schubert

6:06: p.m.: Longmont shot a blistering 59.1% (13 of 22) from the floor in the first half, but only lead by one at halftime. And Windsor’s leading scorer entering the game, David Hageman, is just 1 of 6 for two points and two turnovers. Can the Trojans keep that up? That might be a tall order. — Matt Schubert

6:01 p.m.: Longmont and Windsor continued to trade leads in the second quarter. And right now, it’s a showdown of sharpshooters. Longmont’s (Cole Corner) has 11. And so does Windsor’s (Clayton Wright). It’s 30-29 Longmont at the break, and this is almost guaranteed to go down to the wire. — Matt Schubert

5:44 p.m.: A back-and-forth first quarter swung Longmont’s way with back-to-back baskets giving the Trojans a 19-15 lead over Windsor going into the second quarter. The Wizards struck back early in the second, however, with Clayton Wright’s corner 3 giving them a 20-19 edge with 6:59 left in the half. — Matt Schubert

No. 3 Durango girls 49, No. 11 Canon City 25

All the numbers said expect a defensive slugfest between Durango and Canon City.

In this case, the numbers didn’t lie.

In a matchup of the two best defenses in the 5A girls bracket, Durango kept Canon City out of the paint on one end, took care of the ball on the other, and got plenty of offense from slashing guard Mason Rowland (24 points) to secure a spot in the Final 4.

The Demons (23-2) came into the game giving up an average of 28.5 points per game — best in the tournament — and it was easy to see why Thursday afternoon.

Canon City went long periods without a basket and struggled to penetrate Durango’s disciplined perimeter defense. The result: A half-court battle that played right into Durango’s hands … even if it was the sort of game Canon City (19-7) generally thrives in as well.

Despite Canon City turning the ball over just 12 times, the Demons’ ability to close out and close off driving lanes forced the Tigers into 10-for-37 shooting. Of Canon City’s 10 baskets in the game, just six came inside the 3-point line. — Matt Schubert

4:51 p.m.: Canon City finally got its second bucket for the third quarter … with five seconds to go. Mason Rowland’s pull-up in transition a few seconds earlier gave the Demons a 36-19 lead, their largest of the game. It’s now 36-21 going into the fourth and the only question remaining is whether Canon City will be able to break 30. — Matt Schubert

4:48 p.m.: Durango is closing in on the Final 4. Canon City has just one basket — a Zoe Kies corner 3-pointer — in the third quarter, and the Demons have stretched their lead to 34-19 with 1:12 to go in the quarter. — Matt Schubert

4:23 p.m.: The Durando defense travels, folks. The Demons held Canon City to single digits in both quarters, with a pair of second-quarter 3s the only thing keeping Durango from taking complete control. Mason Rowland has 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting, including an and-one spurred by her own steal near midcourt that put Durango up 21-12 with 2:15 to go in the second quarter. It’s settled at 23-15 at halftime, with Canon City (6-of-16 shooting, seven turnovers) desperately needing to figure out the Durango defense. — Matt Schubert

4:13 p.m. – Things are starting to open up in the quarterfinal between No. 3 Durango and No. 11 Canon City. A pair of 3-pointers on each side of the first-quarter break gave Durango a 13-7 lead early in the second quarter. This game is DELIBERATE. There will be no fast breaks between these two. — Matt Schubert

No. 2 Mesa Ridge boys 65, No. 7 Dakota Ridge 55

Conventional wisdom said to wait for help. Or drive to the rim. Bryce Reihl, all alone with the dagger in his hand at the top of the 3-point arc and only one Dakota Ridge defender in front of him.

The kid planted his feet and let that dagger fly.

TUSSSSH!

The sophomore guard’s no-no-no-yessssss trey — off a full-court, Nikola-Jokic-style lob from the other baseline — with 6:46 left in the game put unbeaten Mesa Ridge, the No. 2 seed in the Great 8, up by 14. It also effectively helped the Grizzlies (26-0) salt away a trip to next weekend’s Class 5A Final Four with a 65-55 victory over No. 7 Dakota Ridge.

Reihl finished with a game-high 25 points. He’d notched three takeaways in the opening period alone and finished the first half with a game-high 17 points thanks to a perfect start (3 for 3) from beyond the 3-point arc.

The Eagles (21-5), who were paced by Alex Rodgriuez (14 points) and Ethan Berninger (11 points), trailed 31-15 at the break. –-Sean Keeler

2:54 p.m. – Little by little, Dakota Ridge’s Eagles are clawing their way back into this one. Mesa Ridge has stalled offensively — they’ve managed only seven points this quarter — while Alex Rodriguez’s driving layup got the 7 seed back to within nine, 38-29, with 1:36 left in the stanza. –Sean Keeler

2:27 p.m. – During a recent possession, Dakota Ridge’s Ethan Berninger set his feet and looked to be in good position for a semi-contested layup. Only this particular contest came from out of nowhere, as Mesa Ridge senior guard Mehki Hubbard flew over and up to block the shot. Berninger is 6-foot-4. Hubbard is 5-9. The Eagles, who trail 31-15 at the break, are in trouble. –Sean Keeler

2:10 p.m. — PONK! PONK! There’s a sound when you play against Mesa Ridge’s defense. The sound of a ball being slapped out of a player’s hands. Or a pass being deflected mid-flight. The unbeaten Grizzlies’ defense is living up to the hype early on. Mesa forced five first-period Dakota Ridge turnovers — Bryce Riehl grabbed three steals — to take a 16-8 lead into the second stanza. – Sean Keeler

No. 8 Glenwood Springs girls 48, No. 1 George Washington 41

1:41 p.m. — The Demons earned the win at the stripe in the end, outlasting GW, which falls just short of its first Final 4. — Kyle Newman

1:25 p.m. — Crunch time: George Washington and Glenwood Springs are tied 35-35 with 4:03 to play. Both teams have gone on mini-runs, but neither one will go away. — Kyle Newman

12:49 p.m. — Patriots junior forward Gianna Whiteside ends the half with a stuff on a nice defensive stand for George Washington. GW heads into the locker room with an 18-13 lead over Glenwood Springs. If the Patriots start finishing inside in the second half, they’ll run away to the Final 4. — Kyle Newman

12:31 p.m. — Buckets are coming at a premium in the Class 5A girls Great 8 between No. 1 George Washington and No. 8 Glenwood Springs. The favored Patriots, playing without injured star senior guard Jaida Redwine (ACL injury), lead 9-6 after one quarter. — Kyle Newman

No. 1 Air Academy boys 64, No. 8 Pueblo South 58

Finn Horsfall fell on his rear, watched his 3-point heave bank in off the glass at the Denver Coliseum, and jumped up from the floor with fists clinched in triumph. It was that kind of shooting day.

Horsfall’s four-point play with 2:12 left in the game sealed the win for top-seeded Air Academy, which advanced to the Class 5A Final 4 with a 64-58 over scrappy Pueblo South.

South had cut the Kadets’ lead to three when Horsfall (28 points) fired from long range and fell as he was fouled.

Maurice Austin (19 points) drained three free throws with 28.8 seconds left to pull the Colts back to within a bucket, 60-58, before the Kadets put the tilt away at the charity stripe.

Down two at the break in the first Class 5A boys Great 8 game of the day, the Kadets flipped the script in the third quarter. Horsfall drained treys on back-to-back possessions to give Academy a 38-34 lead and Grant Featherstone’s putback with 4:59 left in the stanza capped an 8-0 run for the top seed. The Kadets outscored South 17-11 in the third.

Thanks to 10 first-half points from Austin and nine points apiece from Ray Aragon and Mateo Esquivel, the Colts stormed to a 20-12 lead after the first period. South drained 10 of its first-half 11 free-throw attempts while Academy made just seven of 13 as the 8 seed went into halftime thinking upset and nursing a 34-32 cushion. –Sean Keeler

11:51 a.m. — Hey, remember when we buried Pueblo South? Yeah, too soon on that one. Three clutch Maurice Austin free throws pulled the Colts to within two, 60-58, with 28.8 seconds left, but Noah Hellem responded with a pair of makes at the stripe to put the top-seeded Kadets up four, 62-58, with 18 seconds to go. Buckle up. –-Sean Keeler

11:24 a.m. — Remember when Pueblo South looked poised to grab the first upset of the Elite 8? Yeah, that’s come and gone. No. 1 Air Academy put together an 8-0 run to start the third period and have outscored South 12-5 during the stanza, thanks largely to a pair of massive treys by Academy’s Finn Horsfall. –Sean Keeler

11:06 a.m. — No. 1 Air Academy and No. 8 Pueblo South are locked in a battle in the first boys game of the day. Referees haven’t T’d anyone up yet, but it’s getting a little chippy out here. Pueblo South, paced by 10 points from junior point guard Maurice Austin, leads 34-32 at the half. Kadets senior Finn Horsfall leads all scorers with 11 points. — Kyle Newman

No. 2 Roosevelt girls 51, No. 7 Air Academy 47

Roosevelt girls basketball has a first-year head coach, zero seniors on the roster and faced an early deficit to Air Academy in the opening Class 5A Great 8 game on Thursday at the Denver Coliseum.

No problem for the Rough Riders, who used a suffocating full-court press to rally to a 51-47 victory and advance to the program’s first Final 4.

Freshman Kyla Hollier led Roosevelt with 13 points, and sophomore Ryanne Bahnsen-Price added 12. Meanwhile, Roosevelt’s non-stop pressure forced 36 Air Academy turnovers, negating the performance of Kadets star combo guard Caitlin Kramer, who had 27 points.

“We like to get up-and-down, pressure the ball, and really make it tough on teams to bring the ball up the court,” Roosevelt coach Enoch Miller said. “Air Academy has some high-level players, but we knew they didn’t have a pure point guard. We knew we could turn them over and hurt them with our pressure.

“The message after the first quarter (when Air Academy led 18-12) was to just keep fighting. We missed some bunnies, and (the referees) were calling it tight. And we had to locate (Kramer); she’s such an amazing player that we had to go to our man press instead of zone and double her.” — Kyle Newman

10:12 a.m. — The Rough Riders wore down the Kadets with full-court pressure all game, and held on at the end for the victory. Freshman Kyla Hollier led Roosevelt with 17 points, while Air Academy star Caitlin Kramer led all scorers with 27. — Kyle Newman

9:47 a.m. — With 1:10 let in the third quarter, Roosevelt takes its first lead of the game, 40-39, as Air Academy continues to be sloppy with the basketball against the Rough Riders’ press. That’s where the score stands as the fourth quarter starts. — Kyle Newman

9:24 a.m. — Roosevelt ain’t going anywhere. The Rough Riders storm back, as their press pays off in the second quarter as Roosevelt cuts the Air Academy lead to 30-28. Caitlin Kramer has 15 points, but Air Academy is panic-passing and getting out-hustled up and down the floor by the Rough Riders. — Kyle Newman

9:02 a.m. — Air Academy clearly has the advantage over Roosevelt in size and athleticism, but the Rough Riders are trying to speed up the tempo with a full-court press. The Kadets have responded well to the pressure. Star combo guard Caitlin Kramer (26.5 points per game coming in) leads all scorers with 11 points, and Air Academy is up 22-10, well on the way to a blowout. — Kyle Newman

8:45 a.m. — We’re about to tip things off here at venerable Denver Coliseum. Three days, 24 games and untold number of highlights begins with No. 2 Roosevelt taking on No. 7 Air Academy in the Class 5A girls quarterfinals. Here’s guessing it’ll be a hoot. — Matt Schubert

Results

Class 5A boys

No. 1 Air Academy 64, No. 8 Pueblo South 58
No. 2 Mesa Ridge 65, No. 7 Dakota Ridge 55
No. 3 Windsor 62, No. 11 Longmont 56
No. 5 Frederick 76, No. 4 Mead 61

Class 5A girls

No. 2 Roosevelt 51, No. 7 Air Academy 47
No. 8 Glenwood Springs 48, No. 1 George Washington 41
No. 3 Durango 49, No. 11 Canon City 25
No. 4 Windsor 44, No. 5 Mead 41

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