With an upset win over Eaglecrest, senior David Thornton (10) and the Cherokee Trail boys basketball team has moved into the top 10 in the Class 5A Associated Press media poll for Feb. 16, 2016. The Cougars join top-ranked Rangeview, No. 2 Overland, No. 3 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest in the final AP media poll of the regular season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
With an upset win over Eaglecrest, senior David Thornton (10) and the Cherokee Trail boys basketball team has moved into the top 10 in the Class 5A Associated Press media poll for Feb. 16, 2016, as selected by a panel of sportswriters and sportscaster from around Colorado. The Cougars join top-ranked Rangeview, No. 2 Overland, No. 3 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest in the final AP media poll of the regular season. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

DENVER | Here are The Associated Press Colorado Class 5A & 4A boys prep basketball polls for the week of Feb. 16, 2016, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters, including Courtney Oakes of the Aurora Sentinel:

CLASS 5A

School                            Record        Points        Last Week

1. RANGEVIEW (11)         20-0              110                    1
2. OVERLAND                    18-3               98                     3
3. REGIS JESUIT               18-3               81                     2
4. ThunderRidge                18-3                79                   7
5. EAGLECREST                   19-2              62                   4
6. Rock Canyon                  18-3              49                  5
7. Chatfield                          19-2               48                  8
8. Doherty                            18-3                30                    6
9. Legend                               15-5                18                    10
10. CHEROKEE TRAIL     16-5                16                    NR

Others receiving votes: George Washington 6, Denver East 5, Boulder 3.

CLASS 4A

School                            Record        Points        Last Week

1. Lewis-Palmer (11)         20-1              110                   1
2. Longmont                      20-1              98                     2
3. Valor Christian             20-1             89                     4
4. Pueblo West                  18-3               73                     5
5. Windsor                          18-3                59                   7
6. Pueblo South                 19-2                55                  2
7. Golden                              15-5               37                   8
8. Vista Ridge                      16-5                26                 9
T9. Rifle                                 17-3                23                  6
T9. Denver South                 15-5                23                  10

Others receiving votes: Palisade 5, VISTA PEAK 4, Sierra 3.

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

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...