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Cherokee Trail’s Deon Barfield, left, gets a piece of a shot by ThunderRidge’s Corey Seng (23) during the second half of the Cougars’ 58-45 non-league boys basketball loss to the Grizzlies on Dec. 23, 2016, at Cherokee Trail High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Cherokee Trail’s Deon Barfield, left, gets a piece of a shot by ThunderRidge’s Corey Seng (23) during the second half of the Cougars’ 58-45 non-league boys basketball loss to the Grizzlies on Dec. 23, 2016, at Cherokee Trail High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 23, 2016:

Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel

BOYS BASKETBALL

George Washington 98, Hinkley 48

Score by quarters:

Hinkley           9    3  14  22 — 48

Geo. Wash.  29  24  25  20 — 98

Hinkley points: Jayqwan Thompson 15, Qwame Williams 12, Calvin Pope 10, Omari Walker 6, Aaron Orona 3, Nicholas Wasmundt 2

ThunderRidge 58, Cherokee Trail 45

Score by quarters:

ThunderRidge  15   8  16  19 — 58

Cher. Trail         14   7    7   17 — 45

Cherokee Trail points: Jaizec Lottie 16, Deon Barfield 6, Ian Kelly 6, Kamron Bode 5, Joe Cox 5, Tyrone Patterson 5, Prince Wilson 1

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...