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The latest beginning to a girls basketball season in Colorado history happened last week. Herewith, the first of regular looks back at a shortened regular season: — Through two games, Grandview’s Lauren Betts Lauren Betts 6'7" | C Grandview…
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Continue ReadingThe latest beginning to a girls basketball season in Colorado history happened last week.
Herewith, the first of regular looks back at a shortened regular season:
— Through two games, Grandview’s Lauren Betts Lauren Betts 6'7" | C Grandview | 2022 State #1 Nation CO (2022), a Stanford pledge, is averaging 25.0 points and 15.0 rebounds. She has an equal number of rebounds on offense and defense, and made 21-of-27 shots. Teammate and Iowa signee Addison O’Grady Addison O’Grady 6'3" | PF Grandview | 2021 State #45 Nation CO (18.5 ppg) has shot 17-of-24.
— Nice beginning for Vista PEAK Prep’s Breanna Jefferson Breanna Jefferson 5'4" | CG Vista PEAK | 2022 State CO . The 2022 guard went for 32 points. She shot 13-for-16 (88 percent), including 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 free throws. The Bison spanked John F. Kennedy 82-49.
— Historical opening week for George Washington’s Maya Whiteside Maya Whiteside 6'0" | SF George Washington | 2021 State CO . PGH-Colorado’s No. 8 player in the 2021 Class, headed to Long Island, surpassed 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in her career.
— In previously mentioning GW, add the performance of Jaida Redwine Jaida Redwine 5'8" | PG George Washington | 2023 State CO , PGH-Colorado’s top 2023, who had 32 points, six assists and one turnover in a 67-38 pounding of Dakota Ridge. The 4A Patriots are 3-0.
— Defense? Mullen, 4A’s 2019 winner, held Cherry Creek, 5A’s 2019 champion, to single digits in each quarter in a 57-22 whipping. The Mustangs, who hadn’t beaten the Bruins in the previous 20 meetings dating back to 2010, saw Gracie Gallegos Gracie Gallegos 6'1" | SF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-Colorado’s No. 6 2022) top her team in scoring and hold Creek’s Abby Wrede Abby Wrede 5'8" | SG Cherry Creek | 2021 State CO (Hawaii Pacific) without a basket.
— Eye-opener? Lutheran knocked off 4A No. 2 Holy Family 59-44 as Stephanie Schultz Stephanie Schultz 5'5" | CG Lutheran | 2021 State CO (2021, 18 points), Mallie Lemon (2022, 16 points) and Kaelyn Kelty (2023, 13 points) led a 21-of-39 shooting performance, notably 12-of-19 on 3s. The Tigers shot only 15-of-43.
— Among small schools, Longmont Christian’s Taylor Vandenburg, a 6-1 2021, went for 27 points in a 55-19 pasting of Belleview Christian, but shot just 12-of-30.