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Smoky Hill’s Jahwan Philips (3), Will Becker, center and Kyle Cabs, right, cut off Denver East’s Daylen Kountz on his way to the basket during the second half of the Buffaloes’ 72-66 loss to the Angels in a 2017 Class 5A boys state basketball Sweet 16 playoff contest on March 1, 2017, at Smoky Hill High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Smoky Hill’s Jahwan Philips (3), Will Becker, center and Kyle Cabs, right, cut off Denver East’s Daylen Kountz on his way to the basket during the second half of the Buffaloes’ 72-66 loss to the Angels in a 2017 Class 5A boys state basketball Sweet 16 playoff contest on March 1, 2017, at Smoky Hill High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Wednesday, March 1, 2017:

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

Class 5A state playoffs (Sweet 16)

(9) Denver East 72, (8) Smoky Hill 66

Score by quarters:

Denver East  13  16  20  23 — 72

Smoky Hill    10  11  21   24 — 66

Smoky Hill points: Kenny Foster 31, Jahwan Phillips 22, John Harge 6, Quinten Rock 3, Will Becker 2, Mue Muwwakkil 2

(1) Eaglecrest 55, (17) Vista Ridge 37

Score by quarters:

Vista Ridge  3  14  10  10 — 37

Eaglecrest    9  13  15  18 — 55

Eaglecrest points: Colbey Ross 14, Josh Walton 11, Victor Garnes 10, Austin Forsberg 8, Ikenna Ozor 8, Nate Bokol 2, Xaiv’ion Jackson 2

(4) Grandview 54, (15) Mountain Vista 40

Score by quarters:

Mtn. Vista   10   7  15   8 — 40

Grandview  13  14  13  14 — 54

Class 4A state playoffs (Sweet 16)

Pueblo South 57, Vista PEAK 45

Score by quarters:

Vista PEAK       6    7   15  17 — 45

Pueblo South  20  10  11  16 — 57

Vista PEAK points: Tre Early 14, Quincy Sanders 11, Marquise Johnson 8, Te’Rae Johnson 7, Dylan Holt 5

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...