Bobcats stopped short of state
Written by: Joel Priest
3/9/2012
By Joel Priest
Stage left or stage right, the Ignacio Bobcats’ basketball exit was unexpectedly abrupt.
Last weekend both the boys’ and girls’ teams were eliminated from State Championship contention, in the “Big Dance’s” regional phase. Here’s the mathematics, compiled on site, from the squads’ final on-court appearances of the 2011-12 prep season:
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012
Girls’ Class 2A-Region V Tournament semifinals
Colorado Mesa University—Brownson Arena, Grand Junction:
Ignacio (6-2-13-12 = 33)—Michelle Simmons 2 3-8 7, Cloe Seibel 3 2-2 8, Pam Cotton 0 3-4 3, Mariah Vigil 5 0-1 10, Valerie Armstrong 2 0-0 5, Sky Cotton 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 12 8-15 33. 3-POINTERS: Armstrong.
Denver Christian (6-17-8-4 = 35)—Ryleigh Newcombe 2 1-2 6, Ali Lammers 3 1-2 9, Merissa Prentiss 7 2-3 16, Christina Drost 1 0-0 2, Jerika Schmitt 0 0-0 0, Eliza Walker 0 0-0 0, Alyssa LeFebre 0 0-0 0, Nicole Landhuis 0 2-2 2. TOTALS: 13 6-9 35. 3-POINTERS: Newcombe, Lammers 2.
FINAL RECORDS: Ignacio 10-11, Denver Christian 17-6*. [*DC lost the next day to Paonia, 58-56.]
Saturday, Mar. 3, 2012
Boys’ Class 2A-Region III Tournament finals
Durango High School, Durango
Sanford (10-13-16-22 = 61)—Calder Larsen 6 8-11 24, Mason Larsen 0 3-4 3, Josh Jarvies 5 4-7 19, Stetson Edgar 4 1-2 9, Colton Crowther 1 0-2 2, Mitchell Peterson 0 2-2 2, Dalton Rodriguez 0 2-4 2. TOTALS: 16 19-32 61. 3-POINTERS: C.Larsen 4, Jarvies 5.
Ignacio (14-19-18-2 = 53)—Shane Richmond 13 2-4 30, Adison Jones 1 0-1 2, Kelton Richmond 1 0-0 2, Xavier Watts 0 0-0 0, Clayton Jefferson 5 2-2 15, Austin Haire 0 0-0 0, Matthew Silva 0 0-0 0, Adam Herrera 2 0-1 4. TOTALS: 22 4-8 53. 3-POINTERS: S.Richmond 2, Jefferson 3. FOULED OUT: Jefferson (0:28 left, Q4).
FINAL RECORDS: Ignacio 18-5, Sanford 20-5*. [*Before SHS’ ‘Great Eight’ game Thursday in Pueblo.]
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