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AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026:
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
BOYS BASKETBALL
Prairie View at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eagle Ridge Academy at Aurora Central, 6 p.m.
Smoky Hill at Douglas County, 6 p.m.
Vista PEAK Prep at Denver East, 6:30 p.m.
ICE HOCKEY
Mountain Vista vs. Cherry Creek at South Suburban Sports Complex, 7:40 p.m.
Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number... More by COURTNEY OAKES
