AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Feb. 6-12, 2024:
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THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, FEB. 6-12, 2024
MONDAY, FEB. 12: The Colorado League boys basketball tournament opened as Gateway earned a 62-60 win over Adams City to win the three-game season series 2-1. In the other league matchup, host Aurora Central fell to Thornton 72-65 despite Charles Laurendine II’s 19 points, 13 from Bishop Dankyi and 12 from Alex Flores. Gateway and Thornton squared off for the tournament title Feb. 14. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team dropped a 68-27 visit to Mullen in the last first round game of the Centennial League Challenge. …The Aurora Central girls basketball team lost to Skyview 47-9 to open the Colorado League Tournament.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10: Camron Crisp scored 12 points and Charles Laurendine II added 11 for the Aurora Central boys basketball team in a 66-47 non-league loss to Standley Lake. …The Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team skated to a 1-1 overtime tie with Monarch on the road. Connor Wagner scored the Bruins’ goal on a pass from Kristian Hauswirth (Cherokee Trail) in the second period, while Jack Ryan (Cherokee Trail) made 37 saves.
FRIDAY, FEB. 9: The Eaglecrest boys basketball team topped Cherokee Trail 65-50 in the opening round of the Centennial League Challenge. LaDavian King’s 22 points paced the Raptors, while the trio of Jason Noone, Sir Devin Roberts and La’Quince York added 10 apiece, while the Cougars’ double-digit scorers were Alonzo Rodgers with 15 and Nathan Baack with 12 …The Overland boys basketball team got 24 points from Siraaj Ali plus 14 from Kymani Eason in a 72-49 home win over Grandview to open the Centennial League Challenge. …Kevin Sylla scored 18 points, Damian Dirden chipped in 13 and Kaylan Graham had 11 as the Smoky Hill boys basketball team rolled to a 71-45 win over Mullen in the Centennial League Challenge first round. …The Rangeview boys basketball team dropped a 55-53 buzzer-beater at Denver South despite 13 points apiece for Kenny Black-Knox and Archie Weatherspoon V. …The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team had just one double-digit scorer in Damarius Taylor with 14 points in a 65-45 Continental League loss to ThunderRidge. …The Cherokee Trail girls basketball team got double figures from Talia Strode (19 points), plus Delainey Miller and Ava Pelaez in an 86-9 win over Smoky Hill to begin the Centennial League Challenge. …Sienna Betts scored 22 points and pulled down 24 rebounds as the Grandview girls basketball team topped Arapahoe 55-33 in a Centennial League Challenge first round game. Lexi Yi added 15 for the Wolves. …Paige Boettcher went 10-for-10 from the free throw line on her way to 21 points to help the Rangeview girls basketball team to a 60-56 City League win over Denver South. D’Ajha Horton had 17 for the Raiders. …Coryn Watts tallied 16 points, while Hana Belibi contributed 15 as the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team topped ThunderRidge 52-45 in a Continental League contest. …The Regis Jesuit ice hockey team blanked the Poudre School District 4-0 as Ian Beck, Parker Brinner, Alexander Gregory and Avery Osgood scored goals, Dhilan Paranjape had two assists and Marc Brousseau made 24 shots for the shutout. …The Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team got a first-period goal from Daniil Korobeynikov plus 38 saves from Jack Ryan (Cherokee Trail) as it played to a 1-1 overtime tie with Denver East.
THURSDAY, FEB. 8: James Brown III poured in 19 points, while Javon Lowman, Julian Carrizales and Alante Monroe-Elazier added 14 apiece for the Vista PEAK Prep boys basketball team in a 71-46 City League defeat of Thomas Jefferson. …Alex Flores and Charles Laurendine II scored 22 points apiece as the Aurora Central boys basketball team topped Regis Groff 83-68. …The Gateway boys basketball team fell to Adams City 68-64 in a Colorado League clash. …The Vista PEAK Prep girls basketball team cruised past Thomas Jefferson 62-32 in City League play as a 16-point effort from Eianna Jackson and 11 from Mackenzie Griffin led the way. …D’Ajha Horton had nine points to lead the way for the Rangeview girls basketball team in a 42-27 non-league loss to Colorado Springs Christian. …Two goals for Reece Peterson, plus a goal and assist apiece for Parker Brinner and Harry Sorensen helped the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team down Monarch 4-1. Easton Sparks made 21 saves.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7: National Letter of Intent Signing Day for prep athletes around the country arrived, and a large number around Aurora either signed or were honored for past or future signings (school by school list, here). …The Class 5A girls state swim meet began with the 1-meter diving competition, which saw the Regis Jesuit duo of Maya Kriz and Sarah Mann finished 2nd and 3rd, while Grandview teammates Addison Campbell and Tanvi Jitta also scored points (see recap and results, here). …Cole Holtman scored 19 points and Breven Anderson added 18 as a balanced Grandview boys basketball team knocked off Smoky Hill 60-54 in the Centennial League regular season finale. …The Overland boys basketball team tipped Arapahoe 56-48 behind Siraaj Ali’s 15 points and 11 from Aidan Perez. …The Rangeview boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 68-52 City League win over Denver East. Kenny Black-Knox paced the Raiders with 18 points, while Archie Weatherspoon V had 14 and Demetrius Bailey 11. …The Cherokee Trail girls basketball team outscored Cherry Creek 10-4 in crunch time in a 61-55 Centennial League road win that gave the Cougars a perfect league mark in the regular season. Damara Allen had 16 points, while Aaliyah Broadus added 13 and Talia Strode 11. …Ava Chang rang up 23 points, while Deija Roberson added 15 as the Grandview girls basketball team topped Smoky Hill 72-10 in Centennial League play. …The Eaglecrest girls basketball team got six points apiece from Shyann Farbes and Kaydence Waymire in a 39-20 Centennial League home loss to Mullen.
TUESDAY, FEB. 6: The Vista PEAK Prep boys basketball team rolled past Regis Groff 83-37 with five players in double figures, led by Alante Monroe-Elazier with 17, James Brown III with 15 and Mitchell Oliver with 13. …The double-digit scoring trio of Camron Crisp (21 points), plus Alex Flores and Charles Laurendine II (19 apiece) helped the Aurora Central boys basketball team to a 79-68 win over Thornton. …The Gateway boys basketball team downed Skyview 62-24. …Despite 26 points from Damarius Taylor, 15 from Eric Fiedler and 10 from Alec Roumph, the Regis Jesuit boys basketball team suffered a 76-70 Continental League loss at Highlands Ranch. …The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team cruised to a 65-34 Continental League home win over Highlands Ranch as Hana Belibi poured in 24 points, Coryn Watts added 17 and Jane Rumpf chipped in 11. …Mackenzie Griffin led the Vista PEAK Prep girls basketball team with 13 points and Amirah Pena added 11 and Mimi McGaughy eight in a 67-38 win over Regis Groff.
