Basketball Colorado 5A Top10 Week of December 10
That was a fun week of basketball. Lots of action with the Top10 teams. #1 Rock Canyon remains in the top spot but another Continental League team is shooting up the rankings.
# 1 Rock Canyon (5-0)
The Jaguars went 2-0 last week knocking off Eaglecrest and Overland on their Aurora tour. This week they fly off to Oxnard, California for the Pacifica Clash on the Coast.
#2 Smoky Hill (3-2)
As has been the case we don’t penalize teams a whole lot when the lose out of state to a stacked prep team especially when the Buffaloes were in the game deep into the third quarter. This week they will host #7 George Washington on Wednesday.
#3 Denver East (6-0)
Than Angels are tearing through the competition so far. This week the are idle and will not play again until the Tark Classic.
#4 Chaparral (4-0)
The Wolverines are on a role after wining the Tip Off Classic over the #3 ThunderRidge. Arapahoe and Eaglecrest are on the schedule for this week.
#5 Regis Jesuit (4-1)
The Raiders finished runner up at the tournament in California last week. This week, Regis will play Fort Collins and Lakewood.
#6 ThunderRidge (6-1)
ThunderRidge took its first loss of the season against Chaparral in the finals of the Tip Off Classic. This week Grizzlies face Lakewood and #10 Overland.
#7 George Washington (4-1)
The Patriots got a comback win against Overland at the buzzer on Friday. This week GW will face #2 Smoky Hill and Hinkley.
#8 Rampart (4-1)
Rampart went 2-0 with wins over Vista Ridge and Montbello. This week its Denver South and Grandview for the Rams.
# 9 Doherty (3-1)
Doherty lost to ThunderRidge to finish 2-1 at the Tip Off Classic. Dakota Ridge, Mountain Vista, and Legend are waiting this week.
# 10 Grandview (3-0) / Overland (0-3)
Grandview has taken care of business so far this season. They will be tested on Saturday before they leave for the Bishop Gorman Tournament when they travel to take on #8 Rampart.
Overland has only faced Top10 teams so far this season and have been in every single game. A made shot here or there, or a defensive stop there, the Trailblazers would be undefeated. Overland gets another chance at at Top10 team when they take on # 6 ThunderRidge on Friday.
