5A/4A Continental league 2021-22

&nbsp; Here’s a quick peek at the Continental League. <strong>What happened in something called Season B</strong> Regis Jesuit, despite so much inexperience, rose to run the table at 8-0. Ever-present Highlands Ranch was 8-1 and Chaparral 7-2. Castle View and Ponderosa came in at 6-3. Only one of the loop’s 11 programs was able to complete a full Continental schedule, and it was Legend at 1-9. &nbsp; <strong>Teams –</strong> Castle View, Chaparral, Douglas County, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Legend, Mountain Vista, Ponderosa, Regis Jesuit, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge. &nbsp; <strong>Which playoff team(s) made the loop’s most noise?</strong> It was Cinderella-esque – Regis Jesuit, with all of two seniors, including one who missed a lot of time through injury, somehow knocked off nationally ranked Grandview in the semifinals before succumbing to Valor Christian in the finale. <strong> </strong> <strong>The short list of returnees to follow</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="117688" first="Payton" last="Bang"], Caparral, Sr., F, 6-2 League’s tip returning scorer at 13.3 points. Mostly lives inside, good around the basket. Also averaged 6.7 rebounds. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="95179" first="Alex" last="Pirog"], Highlands Ranch, Sr., F, 6-3 Regular contributor -- averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 rebounds. Committed to the University of Montana. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="207085" first="Kaitlin" last="Kyle"], Ponderosa, Sr., 5-8, F Made 23-of-24 free throws the past season. Averaged 10.3 points and has the chance to be one of the top forwards in the class. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="117680" first="Kinzie" last="Whitehead"], Legend, Sr., F, 5-11 Went for 10.3 points and 8.7 rebounds as the main threat on a struggling team. She can change the program’s fortunes with some help. &nbsp; <strong>You may also wish to keep track of … </strong> [player_tooltip player_id="95182" first="Avery" last="Bang"], Chaparral, Sr. F, 6-2 Along with her sister, ffers a tall, 1-2 inside punch. Best around the basket, has imrpved her running and handling skills. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="316801" first="Adrianna" last="Baker"], ThunderRidge, Sr., G, 5-8 Can play inside or outside and goes to the basket well. Scrapped for 6.1 rebounds per outting. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="95216" first="Savitri" last="Jackson"], Regis Jesuit, Jr., 5-7 Reasonable raw talent; good speed and quickness. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="216730" first="Coryn" last="Watts"], Regis Jesuit, So., G, 5-7 Started at point guard for the Raiders in the big-school finale. Basketball knowledge is good. Some college conferences already reaching out with inquiries. <strong> </strong> <strong>A short look ahead to 2021-22</strong> Regis Jesuit is under new management, so it will be interesting to see how the Raiders, still a younger team, will respond. The usual suspects should provide the usual resistance, notably Highlands Ranch and Chaparral. A return to the final isn’t out of the question. &nbsp; &nbsp;