WIGGINS – At the Wiggins Tournament, the Highland boys basketball team destroyed Hyland Christian 86-39 on Friday and advances to the tournament’s final round at 5:30 p.m. today against Pawnee.
Seniors Tyler Clawson (13 points, eight rebounds and four assists), Lee Groves (12 points and eight rebounds) and Michael Keever (15 points, 70 percent shooting from the field) led the Huskies (0-0, 4-1).
HHS –Michael Keever 6 1-1 15, Tyler Clawson 6 2-2 13, Brooks Carlson 1 0-0 2, Colton Gardner 1 2-2 4, Lee Groves 5 2-4 12, Michael Romero 1 0-0 3, Brandon Guerrero 1 1-2 3, Devon Venn 4 2-3 11, Johnny Rehuerk 4 0-0 9, Kyle Stuehm 4 0-0 8, Jacob Hasbrouck 3 0-0 6. Totals 35 10-14 86.
3-point field goals –HHS 6 (Keever 2, Clawson, Romero, Vinn, Rehuerk).
Longmont 66, Greeley West 52: In Greeley, Greeley West committed too many turnovers and shot a low free-throw percentage in a Class 4A Northern Conference matchup.
The Spartans (4-1, 6-2) rallied to within six points in the fourth quarter, but Longmont shot 9-for-10 from the free-throw line in the quarter to put the game out of reach. Longmont was strong on the glass and shot well.
West senior Jordan Rockwell scored 27 points.
GWHS –Tyler Colbeth 0 0-2 0, Jordan Rockwell 8 10-21 27, Erik Johnson 3 0-0 8, Jake Fisher 2 1-2 5, Grant Gattis 2 0-0 4, Jacob Olivas 3 2-4 8. Totals 18 13-29 52.
3-point field goals –GWHS 3 (Johnson 2, Rockwell).
Total fouls –GWHS 22 (Rockwell fouled out).
Pawnee 61, Wiggins 56: At the Wiggins Tournament in Wiggins, Pawnee narrowly won to advance to the tournament final today.
Pawnee freshman Brye Brunelle had 22 points and five assists, while senior Brian Burson and junior Brad Burst each had 12 points for the Coyotes (2-3).
Longmont Christian 69, Frontier Academy 62: In Longmont, senior point guard Christian Meyer scored 23 points and recorded 14 assists for Frontier Academy in a nonconference loss.
Frontier (0-0, 3-2) players are going to The Transitional House in Greeley today to help children do crafts and play games.
FA –Eric Jones 2 8-9 12, Jared Breay 0 0-0 0, Christian Meyer 8 3-6 23, Tyler McPherson 1 0-0 3, Tim Veilleux 2 2-2 6, Andrew Baldwin 3 0-0 6, Sean Kato 0 0-0 0, Drew Coggswell 3 0-0 7, Nate Reinert 0 1-2 1, Alex Zenk 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 14-19 62.
3-point field goals –FA 5 (Meyer 3, McPherson, Coggswell).
Total fouls –FA 24 (Veilleux, Baldwin fouled out).
WINDSOR – Senior Megan Wilkinson led Windsor with 19 points and seven rebounds to a 66-31 Class 4A Northern Conference victory against Skyline.
The victory was the fourth straight for the Wizards (3-0, 4-2), and the third straight game Windsor has held its opponent to 12 points in the first half. The Wizards’ 2-3 zone forced 33 turnovers and 19 steals, as they jumped out to a 21-2 first-quarter lead.
Senior Evanee Pearcey scored 14 points, and sophomore Kellie Ash added 11 for the Wizards. Junior forward Kelsey Doddridge also scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds.
WHS – Kea Fisher 1 0-0 2, Taylor Pribble 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Doddridge 3 2-2 8, Katie Hazel 1 0-2 3, Whitney Pearcey 0 0-0 0, Taylor Kohles 1 0-0 2, Megan Wilkinson 8 3-4 19, Stephanie Clark 0 1-2 1, Evanee Pearcey 5 4-4 14, Kellie Ash 5 1-4 11, Sara Larson 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 11-18 66.
3-point field goals – WHS 1 (Hazel).
Total fouls – WHS 19.
Pawnee 26, Wiggins 18: At the Wiggins Tournament in Wiggins, Pawnee advanced to the tournament final, which starts at 4 p.m. today against Highland.
Pawnee (2-0, 5-0) struggled offensively but still managed to defeat the larger Wiggins. The two teams were tied at 14 heading into the fourth quarter, where Pawnee outscored Wiggins 12-4.
PHS – Kaeley Malcom 2 0-0 4, Lyndee Johnson 2 0-2 4, Adele Cass 1 0-0 2 Kayla Konig 2 1-2 6, Deeona Johnston 2 0-0 5, Tasha Timm 1 3-4 5. Totals 10 4-8 26.
3-point field goals – PHS 2 (Konig, Johnston).
Total fouls – PHS 11.
Highland 51, Mead 38: At the Wiggins Tournament in Wiggins, Highland was led by Nicole Long and Justine Maestas, who scored 17 and 16 points, respectively.
Nicole Hubbard grabbed 16 rebounds, while Molley Patrick scored nine points and added eight rebounds.
Highland (4-1) advances to the tournament’s title game against Pawnee today.
HHS – Emily Anderson 0 1-2 1, Nicole Long 7 2-6 17, Justine Maestas 7 1-4 16, Brittney Anderson 1 0-2 2, Sarah Stoudt 0 0-0 0, Nicole Hubbard 1 2-6 4, Brooke Barker 1 0-0 2, Molley Patrick 4 1-3 9. Totals 21 7-23 51.
3-point field goals – HHS 2 (Long, Maestas).
Total fouls – HHS 22 (Hubbard fouled out).
Sterling 45, Northridge 33: In Greeley, Northridge trailed by one after three quarters, but Sterling went on a 10-0 run to open the fourth quarter and never looked back in a Class 4A Northern Conference matchup.
Northridge sophomore Kaylyn Smith had 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine steals, while senior Kalyssa Aragon recorded eight points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies (0-3, 0-5).
NHS – Molly Craft 3 0-0 6, Kendra Aragon 2 1-2 5, Kaylyn Smith 5 1-5 12, Kalyssa Aragon 2 4-8 8, Haley Paxton 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Vegter 0 0-1 0. Totals 13 6-15 33.
3-point field goals – NHS 1 (Smith).
Total fouls – NHS 17.
Eaton 60, Kent Denver 39: In Eaton, the Reds scored 23 points in the third quarter of a nonconference game after increasing their intensity. The result meant more free throws, and a boost in offensive production.
Eaton (0-0, 4-1), which won thanks to a balanced team effort, featured three players who scored in double figures. Every player on the Eaton roster played in the game.
EHS – Shelby Edens 0 0-0 0, Karli Jelden 3 0-1 6, Kailey Kaiser 2 0-0 4, Tausha Voss 0 0-2 0, Jordan Needens 6 0-0 12, Lacee Jansson 0 2-4 2, Britton Lentz 3 6-6 12, Kendal Gantz 1 0-0 2, Leah Cheney 3 3-3 9, Beth Cheney 2 6-9 11, Olivia Renfroe 0 0-0 0, Taylor Hale 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 17-25 60.
3-point field goals – EHS 1 (B. Cheney).
Total fouls – EHS 17.
Longmont 77, Greeley West 42: In Longmont, Greeley West played well against Longmont’s press early on, but eventually succumbed to it in a Class 4A Northern Conference loss.
Spartans (1-4, 2-6) seniors Carmen Whitehead (22 points, seven rebounds), Kirsten Franklin (four points, five rebounds) and Lauren Horst (eight rebounds) stood out against one of the biggest and best teams in the state.
GHWS – Jeanette Bateman 1 0-0 2, Candice Krammer 1 0-0 3, Sara Krammer 3 0-0 6, Carmen Whiteahd 10 0-0 22, Danielle Saucedo 1 0-0 3, Lauren Horst 1 0-0 2, Kirsten Franklin 1 2-4 4. Totals 18 2-4 42.
3-point field goals – GWHS 4 (Krammer, Saucedo, Whitehead 2).
Total fouls – GWHS 16 (Saucedo fouled out).
Niwot 72, Greeley Central 34: In Greeley, Greeley Central lost its final game of 2009, as its record fell to 1-5.
Peak to Peak 51, Weld Central 29: In Lafayette, Weld Central (5-2) shot just 16 percent from the field, 11 percent from beyond the arc and 36 percent from the free-throw line in a nonconference loss.
WCHS – Lindsey Pippin 2 2-8 6, Shelby Roskop 2 7-10 12, Kellie Schreibvogel 1 0-0 2, Becca Cochran 1 0-0 2, Talara Ries 1 0-0 2, Krystina Kilker 0 0-0 0, Nicole Mettler 0 0-0 0, Raechyl Lewis 1 2-9 4, Kylie Nadow 0 0-0 0, Tori Gustafson 0 1-6 1. Totals 8 12-33 29.
Total fouls – WCHS 28 (Pippin, Schreibvogel fouled out).
GRAND JUNCTION – Roosevelt has the lead in the team standings after sending nine wrestlers to today’s quarterfinals at the Warrior Classic.
Two Roosevelt wrestlers are in the consolation bracket.