AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, March 8, 2024:
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 5A state playoffs (semifinals)
ThunderRidge 64, Eaglecrest 62
Score by quarters:
Eaglecrest 15 14 13 20 — 62
ThunderRidge 10 18 23 13 — 64
Eaglecrest points: LaDavian King 31, Garrett Barger 15, Kris Coleman 5, SirDevin Roberts 4, La’Quince York 4, Jason Noone 3
Valor Christian 67, Smoky Hill 56
Score by quarters:
Smoky Hill 18 11 16 11 — 56
Valor Christian 16 12 17 22 — 67
Smoky Hill points: Ray Gasaway 18, Kevin Sylla 12, Lorenzo Contreras 11, Kaylan Graham 8, Carter Basquez 7
BOYS LACROSSE
Cherokee Trail 10, Columbine 8
Score by quarters:
Columbine 2 3 2 1 — 8
Cherokee Trail 2 2 4 2 — 10
Cherokee Trail goals: Ethan Conover 2, Dempsey Gibbs 2, Nate Gilmore 2, Tate Jamison, Evan Mata, Tommy Nam, Bruce Pfeiffer. Cherokee Trail assists: Sam Burnette, Gibbs, Mata, Nam, Pfeiffer. Cherokee Trail saves: Ryan Hubbard (18 shots on goal-10 saves)
Eaglecrest 14, St. Mary’s 1
Score by quarters:
Eaglecrest 2 5 5 2 — 14
St. Mary’s 0 0 1 0 — 1
Eaglecrest goals: Everett Breniser 4, AJ Katagi 3, Paxton Beecher 2, Wynston Crampton, Justin Hewing, Suvan-Dante Jones, Luke Severts, Spencer Wakefield. Eaglecrest assists: Breniser 4, Jones 2, Christian Flores, Katagi, Severts, Clayton Turner. Eaglecrest saves: Davin Morris (2 shots on goal-1 save), Liam Emond (1 shot on goal-1 save)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Grandview def. Chaparral 25-15, 25-20, 25-14
Grandview kills: Alejandro Garcia 10, Connor Deickman 8, Ethan Carroll 7, Nick Safray 6. Grandview aces: Alejandro Garcia 9, Nick Safray 3. Grandview digs: Tom Dalton 6, Nick Safray 5. Grandview assist: Devan Hall 27
