AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Feb. 4-10, 2025:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 2.4-2.10.25
MONDAY, FEB. 10: In the only contest of the night, the Aurora Central girls basketball team had a two-game winning streak snapped with a 44-29 non-league road loss at Eagle Ridge Academy.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Monday, Feb. 10, here
SATURDAY, FEB. 8: Cooper Huang and Logan Samador had a goal and an assist apiece for the Cherry Creek ice hockey team in a 4-1 victory over Ralston Valley. Harry Frangiskakis and Jack Linville had the other goals for the Bruins, who got 20 saves from Payton Mills (Overland) in the win. …James Lembke completed a hat trick with an overtime goal to lift the Grandview ice hockey team to a 5-4 win over Colorado Springs D11 at Big Bear Ice Arena. Emilio Kukic had a goal and an assist and Linkin Alisasis made 27 saves for the Wolves. … Despite two goals from Vincent Cieslak and Easton Sparks’ 33 saves, the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team fell to rival Valor Christian 5-2 in a rematch of last season’s Class 5A state championship game won by the Raiders.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Feb. 8, here
FRIDAY, FEB. 7: The Rangeview boys basketball team secured the City League championship with a 61-51 home win over George Washington. LaDavian King paced the Raiders with 15 points and was joined in double figures by Kenny Black-Knox with 11 and Marceles Duncan with 10. …The Eaglecrest boys basketball team wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Centennial League Challenge with an 80-45 home win over Mullen. Garrett Barger’s 16 points led the Raptors, while Kris Coleman added 15 and Anthony Nettles 14. …The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team got a 31-point outburst from Eric Fiedler on its way to an 82-69 Continental League win over Highlands Ranch. Lucas Dickinson also had 22 points and Mason Marshall 10 for the Raiders. …Carter Basquez scored 26 points as the Smoky Hill boys basketball team held off a challenge from Grandview for a 57-48 Centennial League home victory. …Siraaj Ali scored 21 points for the Overland boys basketball team, which defeated Cherokee Trail 72-47 with five players in double figures. Mehki McNeal scored 12, Demetrius Lambert 10 and Dontae Graham and TJ Manuel 10 apiece for the Trailblazers. …A 27-point performance by Sienna Betts — plus 16 from Leaiva Holliman — paced the Grandview girls basketball team in a 65-15 Centennial League win at Smoky Hill. Yamani Perez led the Buffaloes with four points. …The duo of Delainey Miller (19 points) and Aaliyah Broadus (16) helped lead the Cherokee Trail girls basketball team to a 60-46 Centennial League road win at Overland. The Cougars overcame a Trailblazers team that got 14 points from Emma Davis, 13 from Ilaisaane Davis and 10 from Malia Relford. …The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team picked up a key 55-39 Continental League road win at Highlands Ranch behind 18 points from Jane Rumpf plus 14 from Iliana Greene and 11 from Alice Lynett. …Knakai Starks poured in 22 points for the Vista PEAK Prep girls basketball team in a 72-65 City League road win at Northfield. Amirah Pena added 18 points, Eianna Jackson 13 and Amaya Nance 12 for the Bison. …Despite Jada Bobb’s 15 points, the Eaglecrest girls basketball team dropped a 40-38 Centennial League contest against Mullen. …The Rangeview girls basketball team suffered a 44-43 non-league road loss at Skyview. …Brian Kopeck and Jack Linville had two goals apiece for the Cherry Creek ice hockey team in a 7-6 overtime loss to Chatfield. …Goals by Parker Brinner and Andrew Fete in the second period were not enough for the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team in a 3-2 loss to Denver East.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 7, here
THURSDAY, FEB. 6: The Aurora Central boys basketball team held off a rally by Adams City for a 54-51 Colorado League road win that gained the Trojans a split in the season series, Deon Davis Jr. led Aurora Central with 19 points, while Christ Tah added 16 and Alex Flores 15. …Jamaea Johnson-Gonzalez finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds for the Aurora Central girls basketball team in a decisive Colorado League win over Adams City.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 6, here
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5: The Eaglecrest boys basketball team used a 24-7 advantage in the fourth quarter on its way to a 66-47 Centennial League road win at Cherokee Trail. Lucas Kalimba paced the Raptors with 20, while Jason Noone added 13 and Anthony Nettles 10, while Jordan Mitchell had a game-high 21 points for the Cougars. …Breven Anderson and Trevor Thomas scored 15 points apiece for the Grandview boys basketball team in a 65-53 Centennial League home win over Overland. Cole Holtman and Noah Sevy added 12 points apiece for the Wolves, who overcame 16 from Demetrius Lambert and 15 from Dontae Graham. …Abinabi Goitom scored 19 points for the Lotus School For Excellence boys basketball team in a 63-54 win over Arvada. Kirubel Lemma added 15 and Yai Ayany had 10. …The host Cherokee Trail girls basketball team outscored Eaglecrest 39-10 in the second half to pull away for a 59-30 Centennial League victory. Aaliyah Broadus tallied 17 points and Madeline Gibbs 14 for the Cougars, who had injured starter Talia Strode suit up and score the team’s first points of the game as the Raptors allowed her to make an uncontested layup. Jada Bobb had 14 points for Eaglecrest. …The Smoky Hill girls basketball team rallied late and came away with a 49-47 overtime non-league home win over Douglas County. Yamani Perez scored 17 points to lead the Buffaloes, who also got a 15-point outing from Poli Fifita.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Wednesday, Feb. 5, here
TUESDAY, FEB. 4: The Rangeview boys basketball team earned a City League sweep of Denver South with a 50-42 win with two players in double figures in Marceles Duncan (13 points) and LaDavian King (12). …The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team rolled past Castle View 78-58 in Continental League play as Lucas Dickinson (18 points), Alec Roumph (13) and Deion Cesario-Scott (11) all reached double figures. …Devontay Bursey’s baseline basket on a pass from Noah Adkins in the final seconds lifted the Vista PEAK Prep boys basketball team over Denver East 59-57 in City League play. Bursey had a game-high 21 points and Marquilos Mata added 12. …Up just three points at halftime, the Aurora Central boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 79-53 Colorado League home win over Gateway. Alex Flores poured in 29 points and Deon Davis Jr. had 18 for the Trojans. …The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team allowed single digits defensively in each quarter of its Continental League visit to Castle View in a 56-20 win. Iliana Greene scored 13 points and Jane Rumpf added 12 for the Raiders. …Devyn Davenport tallied 10 points, while Maddie Kilmer and Zania Romero-King contributed nine apiece as the visiting Rangeview girls basketball team downed Denver South 51-42 in City League play. …The Aurora Central girls basketball team earned a 46-29 Colorado League road win at Gateway.
— Full Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Feb. 4, here
