BOYS HOOPS

Grover — Pawnee won its fourth straight game, topping Weldon Valley 62-27 on Friday.

With the win, the Coyotes clinched the 1A North Central League title for the second year in a row. This year, Pawnee is sharing the title with Fleming.

The Coyotes (9-1 North Central, 15-1 overall) took a 20-3 lead in the first quarter.

“We were hot in the first quarter and Weldon Valley just couldn’t hit a shot,” Pawnee coach Tim Brunelle. “After that, it was kind of anti-climatic.”

Coyotes junior guard Brye Brunelle had 18 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and four assist.

Pawnee senior center Kevin Shoemaker had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

WVHS 3 12 4 8 — 27

PHS 20 13 13 16 — 62

PHS — Kelby Hahn 2 0-0 5, Scott Klinginsmith 2 0-0 4, Miika Jokinen 1 0-1 2, Brye Brunelle 8 0-0 18, Zeb Durst 1 3-4 5, David Martin 1 0-0 3, Trent Timm 2 0-0 4, Kevin Shoemaker 7 1-4 15, Jason Willoughby 2 2-3 6. Totals 22 4 6-12 62.

3-point field goals — PHS 4 (Hahn, Brunelle 2, Martin).

Total fouls — PHS 17.

Union Colony 64, Eagle Ridge Academy 29: In Brighton, Union Colony put the defensive skids on Eagle Ridge Academy in a Class 2A Northern Front Range victory.

The Timber Wolves (3-2, 5-8) limited Eagle Ridge to just 13 first-half points as they recorded 16 steals and were led offensively by Lance Mosness and Charles McCollough, who combined for 31 points. Brian Mullison had 11 points, nine coming via a trio of 3-point baskets.

UCHS 12 16 20 16 — 64

ERA 4 9 9 7 — 29

UCHS — Lance Mosness 6 4-5 16, Brian Mullison 4 0-0 11, Rick Torres 1 0-0 2, Matt Ackerman 5 0-2 11, Weston Shong 2 1-2 5, Devan Mock 2 0-0 4, Charles McCollough 7 1-1 15. Totals 28 6-10 64.

3-point field goals —UCHS 4 (Mullison 3, Ackerman).

Total fouls — UCHS 14.

Fossil Ridge 57, Greeley West 45: In Greeley, the Spartans lost a hard-fought Class 5A Front Range League game to Fossil Ridge.

“The kids deserved to win tonight,” Greeley West coach Tory Hanson said. “We played hard and we played well.”

The Spartans (3-11, 6-15) struggled to get things going offensively early on and in the third quarter.

David Maldonado continued to be the team’s leader, pumping in 13 points, including three baskets from 3-point range.

“Overall though, we played a very good game,” Hanson said. “Good enough to win.”

FRHS 11 14 14 18 — 57

GWHS 7 17 9 12 — 45

GWHS — Austin Miller 4 1-1 9, James Dowgin 2 4-4 8, Evert Finger 2 2-2 6, Nick Garza 2 1-1 5, David Maldonado 5 0-0 13, Brandon Lagunas 1 0-0 2, Tarin Montgomery 0 0-0 0, Tanner Chacon 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 8-8 45.

3-point field goals — GWHS 3 (Maldonado 3).

Total fouls — GWHS 17.

Fort Lupton 52, Adams City 33: In Fort Lupton, the Bluedevils (4-5, 8-12) put together balanced scoring and more than enough defense to beat Adams City in an East Metro Athletic Conference victory.

“We played well as a team tonight,” Fort Lupton coach Jim Roedel said. “It was Senior Night and Parent Night and the kids really stepped up.”

Mikey Gomez and Roberto Espin combined for six 3-pointers to lead the Fort Lupton offense. Gomez added a pair of assists and four rebounds.

ACHS 4 11 6 12 — 33

FLHS 9 14 15 14 — 52

FLHS — Juan Vargas 1 1-1 3, Mikey Gomez 5 0-0 13, Roberto Espin 5 0-0 13, Colton McCutchan 0 0-0 0, Jeff Meritt 0 0-0 0, Luke Browne 2 0-0 4, Jalen Vasquez 3 0-0 7, Brodie Nelson 0 2-4 2, Zach Boyd 3 0-0 6, Dallas Hansen 1 0-0 2, Cruz Tijerina 0 0-0 0, Alex Reckard 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 5-7 52.

3-point field goals — FLHS 7 (Gomez 3, Espin 3, Vasquez).

Total fouls — FLHS 11.

Platte Valley 57, Estes Park 39: In Estes Park, the Broncos (7-2 Patriot League, 12-5 overall) extended their win streak to eight games following their 57-39 win over Estes Park on the Bobcats’ senior night.

Platte Valley junior center Dillon Joens tied his season-high with 20 points as he used his big 6-foot-5 frame to overpower Estes Park in the painted area.

“We got the ball to Joens because there was a big matchup advantage for us there. He controlled things well in the paint,” Broncos head coach Dave Mecklenberg said.

The win helped the Broncos keep pace in the Patriot league as they trail Eaton and Valley atop the standings.

PVHS 14 15 10 18 — 57

EPHS 3 15 11 10 — 39

PVHS — Justin Schneider 2 2-2 7, Cameron Maxie 0 2-2 2, Logan Sitzmen 0 0-0 0, Dillon Joens 8 4-8 20, Jordan Dunn 2 0-0 5, Landin Gentry 2 3-4 8, Junior Gonzalez 3 0-0 7, Conner Hatton 2 1-4 6, Zain Larsen 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 14-22 57

3-point field goals — PVHS 5 (Schneider, Dunn, Gentry, Gonzalez, Hatton)

Total fouls — PVHS 17

Windsor 82, Fort Morgan 47: In Fort Morgan, Wizards senior Aaron Schmidt scored 26 points as Windsor dominated from wire-to-wire.

The Wizards improved to 10-2 in 4A Tri-Valley play, 15-5 overall.

“It was just a solid game from the start to the end with good defense and really, really good team offense,” Windsor assistant coach Doug Hammond said.

WHS 22 21 21 18 — 82

FMHS 10 9 15 13 — 47

WHS — Tyson Merkey 1 0-1 2, Mitch Spykstra 2 0-0 4, Drew Bunday 1 2-2 5, Drew Martin 0 4-4 4, Aaron Schmidt 10 2-3 26, Dalton Walker 5 0-0 10, Adam Ross 1 3-4 5, Alex Baldwin 6 2-2 14, Dylan Ochsner 4 3-4 12. Totals 30 16-20 82.

3-point field goals — WHS 6 (Bunday, Schmidt 4, Ochsner).

Total fouls — WHS 14.

Eaton 57, Strasburg 36: In Eaton, the Reds have dominated back-to-back games since losing to Brush on Monday.

Eaton (8-2 3A Patriot, 14-4 overall) is in a virtual tie for second with Platte Valley (7-2, 12-5), behind league leader Valley (9-1, 17-1).

The Broncos play host to the Reds on Tuesday in both teams’ regular season finale.

Junior guard Britten Abbott and senior guard Reed Merritt led Eaton against Strasburg, scoring 12 and 10, respectively. Senior forward Austin Reiher chipped in nine points and a team-high six boards.

SHS 9 8 5 14 — 36

EHS 15 18 10 14 — 57

EHS — Cash Merritt 2 0-0 5, Reed Merritt 4 2-4 10, Jake Nelson 1 0-0 2, Keenan Hall 3 0-0 6, Austin Ekeler 1 0-1 2, Britten Abbott 5 2-4 12, Skyler Dixon 0 0-0 0, Austin Reiher 4 0-0 9, Steven Babb 1 3-6 5, Ryan McIntyre 0 1-2 1, Tanner Garretson 0 0-0 0, Nick Gregory 0 2-4 2, Brock Needens 0 1-2 1, Rob Anders 1 0-0 2, Trent Sieg 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 11-23 57.

3-point field goals — EHS 2 (C. Merritt, Reiher).

Total fouls — EHS 16.

Northridge 54, Erie 46

NHS 13 8 14 19 — 54

EHS 13 11 12 10 — 46

Sterling 66, Roosevelt 48

RHS 11 8 18 11 — 48

SHS 22 15 13 16 — 66

Other scores

Mead 87, Highland 51

GIRLS HOOPS

STRASBURG — Eaton clinched its second straight Class 3A Patriot League title and its third in four years with a 60-37 win against Strasburg on Friday.

The Reds (10-0 Patriot, 17-1 overall) led 18-4 after the first quarter, extending the lead to 38-14 at halftime.

“The girls did a nice job with their intensity,” Eaton coach Todd Hernandez said. “Coming in, we knew Strasburg was well-coached and they would be ready to play.”

Unfortunately for the Reds, they didn’t escape the game completely unscathed. Eaton junior forward Carly Jurgensmeier suffered what Hernandez said appeared to be a serious injury to her left knee in the second half. Hernandez said he didn’t yet know the exact extent of the injury.

Jurgensmeier is averaging 4.5 points, 4.7 rebounds per game.

On a more positive note, Hernandez said his team appears to be building momentum entering the postseason. The Reds have won 11 straight games with one more league game left, Tuesday at Platte Valley.

“(Winning league) was one of our goals at the start of the year,” Hernandez said. “That obviously puts us in a good position for the district tournament (starting Friday) and puts us in a good spot to hopefully host regionals (on March 2-3).

EHS 18 20 11 11 — 60

SHS 4 10 12 11 — 37

EHS — Shelby Edens 3 0-0 6, Karli Jelden 2 2-2 8, Mary Brehon 1 0-0 2, Kailey Kaiser 2 2-4 6, Jasmine Inda 0 0-0 0, Danielle Lawhead 5 0-1 11, Carly Jurgensmeier 1 0-0 2, Leah Cheney 3 0-0 7, Emily Willier 0 0-2 0, Halei Moody 1 0-0 2, Kayla Cheney 5 3-4 14, Morgan Karlberg 0 2-4 2. Totals 23 9-17 60.

3-point field goals — EHS 5 (Jelden 2, Lawhead, K. Cheney, L. Cheney).

Total fouls — EHS 15.

Windsor 54, Fort Morgan 26: In Fort Morgan, the Wizards (10-2 Tri-Valley, 16-4 overall) came out amped-up defensively and wasted no time putting the game out of reach in their dismantling of Fort Morgan.

WHS carried a 31-11 lead into the locker rooms and had eight different players contribute in the point column. Five Wizard players scored eight or more points, led by freshman guard Alysa Manicone who tallied a game-high 11 points. WHS head coach Gary Perko said he was pleased with the balanced attack his team displayed and credited his team’s defense for opening the flood gates.

“We nearly had five players in double-figures tonight so our balance was really good,” Perko said. “We have been playing really good defense lately and that led to some good, easy buckets for us tonight.”

WHS 14 17 15 8 — 54

FMHS 8 3 6 9 — 26

WHS — Amanda Young 1 0-0 2, Whitnee Pearcey 4 1-1 9, Aimee Jo Harris 2 0-0 4, Alysa Manicone 5 1-2 11, Miranda Geist 0 2-2 2, Korbyn Ukasick 4 0-0 9, Kellie Ash 4 0-0 8, Brooke Pemberton 3 3-4 9.Totals 23 7-9 54

3-point field goals — WHS 1 (Ukasick)

Total fouls — WHS 13

Northridge 48, Erie 42: In Erie, the Grizzlies (3-8 Tri-Valley, 8-12 overall) rallied back from a six-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to steal a victory from Erie on Friday night.

Northridge senior Kaylyn Smith continued her strong season with a game-high 25 points, 15 of which came in the fourth quarter rally.

“We had an awesome fourth quarter. We hit some big shots and played really well defensively,” Grizzlies head coach Jen Anderson said. “It might of been the best quarter we’ve had all year. We played with a sense of urgency.”

The win was essential in keeping NHS postseason hopes alive with three regular season games remaining.

NHS 14 5 5 24 — 48

EHS 8 8 14 12 — 42

NHS — Lexi Gerk 2 0-0 4, Shelby Clark 1 0-0 2, Sam Naibauer 1 0-0 2, Amanda Cary 2 2-2 6, Sepeda Mercedes 0 0-0 0, Kaylyn Smith 8 5-8 25, Sara Gilbert 2 3-6 7, Emilie Deon 1 0-1 2. Totals 17 10-17 48

3-point field goals — NHS 4 (Smith 4)

Total fouls — NHS 11 (Clark fouled out)

Estes Park 54, Platte Valley 36: In Kersey, the Broncos played the Bobcats tough after the first quarter.

Unfortunately for Platte Valley (3-6 3A Patriot, 5-12 overall), the Broncos were in a 15-2 hole going into the second quarter.

“I thought what really hurt us early is we never got in sync on offense, and our defensive transition was not good. ... At moments we played better,” Broncos coach Jim Elrick said.

EPHS 15 9 14 16 — 54

PVHS 2 12 13 9 — 36

PVHS — Kyra Mix 1 0-0 2, Victoria Zehnder 0 0-1 0, McKayla Hanson 0 0-0 0, Jazmin Montes 1 0-0 2, Samantha Smith 1 0-0 3, Terra Seyler 3 7-8 13, Alex Zehnder 0 0-0 0, Delaney Furnish 4 2-4 10, Katelyn Smith 3 0-2 6. Totals 12 1 9-15 36.

3-point field goals — PVHS 1 (Samantha Smith).

Total fouls — PVHS 21.

Roosevelt 65, Sterling 44: In Johnstown, the Rough Riders built on a dramatic win against Windsor on Wednesday.

The Rough Riders have won 12 straight games, improving to 12-0 in 4A Tri-Valley play, 16-5 overall.

Roosevelt senior point guard Gabby Ramirez continued her season-long tear, scoring 22 points to go with nine steals and three assists. Junior guard Becky Eidson had 11 points and two blocks, while fellow junior guard Sydney Jacox had 10 points and a team-high seven boards.

SHS 10 12 6 16 — 44

RHS 17 16 17 15 — 65

RHS — Sydney Jacox 4 1-2 10, Kylee Placke 3 2-2 8, Becky Eidson 4 0-0 11, Haley Placke 3 0-1 6, Lauren Cooper 0 0-0 0, Gabby Ramirez 10 0-0 22, Erin Seele 3 2-2 8, Kelsey Kammerzell 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 5-7 65.

3-point field goals — RHS 6 (Eidson 3, Ramirez 2, Jacox).

Total fouls — RHS 17 (Seele fouled out).

Pawnee 64, Weldon Valley 29: In Grover, the Coyotes improved to 10-0 in 1A North Central Conference play, 16-0 overall.

Pawnee didn’t allow a point in the second quarter, leading 31-5 at halftime.

The Coyotes have outscored their opponents an average of 56-34 points per game this season.

WVHS 5 0 9 15 — 29

PHS 16 15 22 11 — 64

Merino 77, Prairie 48

PHS 4 11 14 19 — 48

MHS 28 13 19 17 — 77

Longmont 44, Greeley Central 34

GIrLS SWIMMING

THornton — Friday night brought together the best swimmers at the 4A high school level in Colorado. Weld County high schools have three events with representatives moving on to compete today in the finals.

Windsor junior Madison Evans moves on in both the 500-yard freestyle and 100-backstroke.

Evans placed seventh in the 500-freestyle preliminary with a time of 5 minutes, 17.43 seconds, and also placed 10th in the 100-backstroke with a time of 1:00:60.

Windsor’s 400-freestyle team finished 20th out of 30 participating teams with a time of 3:57:87. The team consisted of Alesky Waterman, Sara Romme, Cailin Tufts and Evans.

Greeley Central’s 200-freestyle relay team of Amanda Nyblade, Kendall Sparkman, Marissa Clark and Elise Wagner moved on to today’s final after posting a preliminary time of 1:47:38, the 13th best time in prelims.

Greeley Central and Eaton both barely missed the cut in the 200-medley relay. The Wildcats’ time of 2:01.92 was 1.37 seconds off the final qualifying spot posted by Valor Christian. Greeley Central and Eaton finished 19th and 20th, respectively.

Valley’s senior Kelsie Andrew came up .26 seconds shy of qualifying for the 100-freestyle. Andrew finished 17th with a time of 56.78, which was more than a second faster then her seed time. Greeley Central senior Christina Kenigsberg and Eaton senior Bailey Wilson competed in the 100-freestyle as well and finished 27th and 28th, respectively.

5A State Championship

In Thornton, Greeley West received a strong day from freshman Morgan King as she qualified for the final day of competition in the 50-freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, setting school records in both events.

King posted a 59:20 for 11th place in the 100-butterfly, and finished with a 25:07 in the 50-freestyle. Even with the workload King had Friday, Spartans’ coach Colin Shaha said practices all season have prepared her for the quick turnaround.

“Meets are so much easier physically than practice,” Shaha said. “(King) will go home, rest well, spend time with her family and be ready to race tomorrow.”

The Spartans 400-freestyle relay team of Ali Kirkpatrick, Mikayla Young, Hannah Young and King finished 19th, just missing out on qualifying for today’s final.

White finished 31st in the 200-freestyle and 28th in the 500-freestyle, and Young posted her best individual finish of 41st in the 200-freestyle.

“I was very happy with my team. The fastest swimmers in Colorado were there and my swimmers stayed relaxed and swam well. We did the best we could,” Shaha said.