Top performances in Class 4A Great 8
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Into the final days of the Class 4A bracket, with most-recent rounds postponed twice because of Colorado’s legendary snow, the higher-end talent continues to rise. Here’s what happened in the Great 8: — Mullen’s front-liners delivered in an…
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Into the final days of the Class 4A bracket, with most-recent rounds postponed twice because of Colorado’s legendary snow, the higher-end talent continues to rise.
Here’s what happened in the Great 8:
— Mullen’s front-liners delivered in an 87-53 whipping of visiting Falcon. Gracie Gallegos Gracie Gallegos 6'1" | SF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-Colorado 2022 No. 5) went for a game-high 26 points – 24 after the opening 8 minutes — on 10-of-17 shooting. Alexa Dominguez Alexa Dominguez 5'8" | SF Mullen | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 55, UCCS signee) missed her first attempt before drilling her next nine for 18 points. Megan Pohs Megan Pohs 5'3" | PG Mullen | 2021 State CO (PH-CO 2021 No. 12, Regis University signee) made 7-of-15 shots for 17 points and displayed superior ball-handling and passing against Falcons pressure. And Imani Perez Imani Perez 6'3" | PF Mullen | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 4) was stellar on defense, grabbed 11 rebounds, blocked a couple of shots and prevented several others. She also contributed nine points.
Falcon’s top two, Hannah Burg Hannah Burg 5'8" | SG Falcon | 2021 State CO (PH-CO 2021 No. 45) and Billie Fiore Billie Fiore 5'7" | PG Falcon | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2-22 No. 41 ) had 22 and 12 points, respectively, but on 13-of-38 shooting.
— Top-seeded Holy Family had a fight on its hands, courtesy of Central (G.J.), before winning 61-53. The Tigers’ Alyssa Wells Alyssa Wells 5'9" | SG Holy Family | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 37), who scored 12 points, and Tyler Whitlock Tyler Whitlock 5'11" | SF Holy Family | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 47) and Daniel Hren (PGH-CO 2021 No. 108), who each had 10, led the way. The Tigers, the No. 1 seed, will host No. 4 Mullen on Thursday, renewing an old Parochial league rivalry.
— On the way to the final four, Green Mountain enjoyed balance as well as four in double-figure scoring – headed by Avery Oester’s (PGH-CO 2022 No. 38) 16 points, and Courtney Hank Courtney Hank 5'10" | SF Green Mountain | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 13), Jayda Maves Jayda Maves 5'8" | SG Green Mountain | 2023 State CO (PGH-CO 2023 No. 12)) and Shea Murphy (unranked) each had 12 in a 58-50 victory over Erie. The Tigers’ Grace Moyers Grace Moyers 5'8" | CG Erie | 2022 CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 10) had 15 points, and Deb Altshuler Deb Altshuler 5'8" | CG Erie | 2022 CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 12) and Genevieve Gudino Genevieve Gudino 5'6" | CG Erie | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 14) 11 each, but couldn’t knock the No. 2 Rams from the undefeated.
— No. 3 Windsor, which will be at Green Mountain on Thursday, had an easy time with Denver’s George Washington, winning 74-35, as well as levelled scoring. Five players in double digits usually means victory and it did — Kylie Sanger Kylie Sanger 5'8" | SG Windsor | 2021 State CO (PGH-CO 2021 No. 47, Black Hills State signee) had 17 points, Mykaela Moore Mykaela Moore 5'5" | SG Windsor | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 44) went for 15, Samantha Darnell (PGH-CO 2023 No. 37) and Alexis Backhaus Alexis Backhaus 5'9" | SG Windsor | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 43) each scored 12, and Olivia Reed Olivia Reed 6'0" | SF Windsor | 2022 State CO (PGH-CO 2022 No. 25) contributed 10. They shot a respectable 48 percent from the floor.