Garfield County basketball programs eliminated from state tourney
A hefty 26-point third quarter manufactured by 4th-ranked Manitou Springs means Coal Ridge boys are out of the Colorado 3A state tournament.
After claiming a suspenseful 44-42 win over 20th-ranked Buena Vista on Tuesday, the13th-ranked Titans tipped off Thursday night against a hardy Mustangs team that’s only lost one game all season. Coal Ridge lost the quadrant-two quarterfinal 69-47.
Right off the tip, however, Coal Ridge produced some decent opportunities in the offensive zone. They’d finish the first quarter down 8-12. Momentum for the Mustangs picked up, however, as they outscored Coal Ridge 19-9 in the second quarter.
Following Manitou Springs’ field-goal-ridden third stanza, they’d chip in another 11 points in the final frame. The Titans did out-score their opponents 11-10 in the fourth quarter, but they proved little too late.
The Titans finished their season with a 12-4 overall, 6-1 conference record.
COAL RIDGE GIRLS LOSE
Following an impressive season, the Coal Ridge girls also met their fate during a 3A quarterfinal bout against Centauri Thursday night.
The 15th-ranked Titans lost 64-44 to the 2nd-ranked Falcons. The loss puts a close on the Titans’ 2021 season.
Centauri came out swinging in the first quarter, outsourcing Coal Ridge 22-11. The Titans tried fighting back in the second stanza, but after being outscored 19-15, they’d head into halftime down 41-26.
Back in the third quarter, the Titans outscored their opponents 10-9. However, the Falcons’ 14 insurance points in the final frame sent Coal Ridge packing.
With the loss, the Titans ended their season with a 12-4 overall, 3-3 conference record.
DEMONS LOSE
Glenwood Springs girls basketball faced off Thursday night against George Washington in the quadrant four-quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament.
The 22nd-ranked Demons lost to the 6th-ranked Patriots 55-27. They are now eliminated from contention.
With the loss, the Demons ended the 2021 season with a 9-4 overall, 8-2 conference record.
Box scores unavailable.
CARDINALS LOSE
Grand Valley girls took on Brush Thursday night in a quadrant-1 quarterfinal of the 3A state tournament.
The 24th-ranked Cardinals lost 63-33 to the 8th-ranked Beetdiggers. With the loss the Cardinals are eliminated from the state tournament.
The Beetdiggers outscored the Cardinals 29-19 in the first half. They’d notch another 20 points to the Cardinals’ 9 in the third quarter.
Grand Valley ended their season with a 9-6 overall, 2-4 conference record.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.
