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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
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    Overland vs. Denver East 5A Boys State Basketball Semifinal, 3.13.15 (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

BOULDER | Images from Overland’s 72-52 victory over Denver East in a Class 5A boys state basketball semifinal contest played on March 13, 2015, at the Coors Events Center in Boulder. The Trailblazers advanced to the program’s first state championship game since 1990. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

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