The Centennial League Challenge girls basketball tournament — which will determine the league champion — continues Thursday after first-round contests Feb. 14 that saw two Aurora teams triumph.
Top-seeded Grandview defended its home floor with a 79-12 victory over No. 8 Smoky Hill Feb. 14 that saw four players reach double figures. Senior standout Sienna Betts led the way for the Wolves with 28 points, while senior Maya Smith added 21, sophomore Ava Chang 13 and senior Deija Roberson 10.
Grandview will play host to fourth-seeded Mullen (which got past No. 4 Arapahoe 54-47 in the first round) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
On the other side of the championship bracket for local teams is third-seeded Cherokee Trail, which topped sixth-seeded Eaglecrest 49-31 in the first round. Ryen Galloway scored 10 points to pace the Cougars, while junior Aaliyah Broadus added nine and juniors Karson Chaney and Hannah Conger contributed eight apiece.
The Cougars will visit second-seeded Cherry Creek (which defeated No. 7 Overland 56-32) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Bruins won the regular season meeting with the Cougars by a single point.
The consolation side of the bracket sets up a match between Overland and Eaglecrest at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the Raptors’ home floor, while Smoky Hill is at Arapahoe at the same time.
Placing games for the tournament are all scheduled for Saturday at Grandview, starting with the 9 a.m. seventh-place game. The fifth-place game is scheduled for 10;30 a.m., followed by the third-place game at noon and the championship at 1:30 p.m.
Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports
