Games of the Week 12/12
Monday – Severance @ Holy Family Monday night kickoffs the week with a top-notch 5A matchup between (3-0) Severance and (3-1) Holy Family. Holy Family’s only loss on the season was in a close match-up against a talented Vista PEAK…
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Continue ReadingMonday – Severance @ Holy Family
Monday night kickoffs the week with a top-notch 5A matchup between (3-0) Severance and (3-1) Holy Family. Holy Family’s only loss on the season was in a close match-up against a talented Vista PEAK Prep team. Severance has some solid wins under their belt led by senior big man Ty Adam Ty Adam 6'8" | C Severance | 2023 CO . Holy Family is led by the senior guard duo of Rocco Bridges Rocco Bridges 6'0" Holy Family | 2023 CO and Eric Quintana Eric Quintana 5'9" | PG Holy Family | 2023 State CO . Eric is a quick floor general who can create for himself and others. Rocco is a good scorer who is known for his three-point shot. The big question is how will Holy Family counter CSU-Pueblo commit Ty Adam Ty Adam 6'8" | C Severance | 2023 CO down low. Ty is one of the top scorers in the state averaging 25 points a game shooting an efficient 62%.
Tuesday – Smoky Hill @ Valor Christian
Two undefeated top 10 6A teams will be going head to head Tuesday night in Highlands Ranch at Valor Christian. Valor has three impressive wins on the season beating Fossil Ridge, Rocky Mountain, and Air Academy, being led by sophomore point guard Cole Scherer Cole Scherer 6'2" | PG Valor Christian | 2025 State CO . Smoky Hill is being led by Rickey Mitchell Rickey Mitchell 6'3" | CG Smoky Hill | 2023 State CO who is looking like one of the best, if not the best local player in the class of 2023. Rickey has grown, improved his athleticism, and is still one of the best bucket-getters in the state averaging 29.5 points per game through his first two games. Both of these teams can put the ball in the basket this is surely shaping up to be a back-and-forth battle. Rickey is accompanied by a young supporting cast including the best freshman so far throughout the early season Kai McGrew Kai McGrew 6'8" Lawrence North | 2026 State IN who is averaging 14.5 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks this season. Valor plays with four guards and one big man most of the time allowing them to spread the floor and allow their scorers to work. Notable guards are Archer VanSickle Archer VanSickle 6'4" | CG Valor Christian | 2023 State CO , Eli Kim Eli Kim 5'11" | PG Valor Christian | 2024 State CO , and Hunter Guiles Hunter Guiles 6'2" Valor Christian | 2023 CO .
Wednesday – Monarch @ Denver South
Both of these teams’ only losses on the season come from top five 5A teams, Monarch losing to Mead (54-67) and Denver South losing to Frederick (67-69). Denver South has a sharpshooting backcourt made up of Dominic Rhoades-Martinez Dominic Rhoades-Martinez 6'0" | PG Denver South | 2025 State #369 Nation CO and Tyler Hunsinger Tyler Hunsinger 6'1" Denver South | 2023 CO . The sophomore PG Dominic is averaging an impressive stat line of 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 5.3 steals and Tyler Hunsinger Tyler Hunsinger 6'1" Denver South | 2023 CO is averaging 20 points per game. Monarch is being led by a trio of juniors: Van Nellesen, Evan Trujillo Evan Trujillo 6'0" | SG Monarch | 2024 State CO , and Sam Carlson. Van Nellesen is an intriguing 6’8 forward who is averaging 13.7 points and just under two blocks a game. This should be a good 6A matchup for a Wednesday night.
Thursday – Pueblo South @ Smoky Hill
This match-up is intriguing as it has two of the top guards in the state going head-to-head. Maurice Austin Maurice Austin 5'10" | PG Pueblo South | 2024 State CO is averaging 26.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 4.8 steals per game. I have already talked about Rickey in this article who will likely go bucket for bucket with Maurice. Smoky Hill has much more depth than Pueblo South with guards Lorenzo Contreras Lorenzo Contreras 5'9" | PG Smoky Hill | 2025 State CO , Kaylan Graham Kaylan Graham 6'4" | SG Smoky Hill | 2025 State CO , Carter Basquez Carter Basquez 6'5" | CG Smoky Hill | 2026 State CO , and Jayson Lewis Jayson Lewis 6'1" | CG Smoky Hill | 2023 State CO . Maurice is accompanied by G Ray J Aragon who is a microwave scorer. This game will be fun as it is one of the few times Pueblo South travels to Denver allowing more people to see last year’s 4A runner-ups.
Friday – Denver East @ Legend
This game will be a clash between a senior-heavy Denver East squad and a young Legend team. Denver East is being led by the senior duo of Daundre Samuels Daundre Samuels 6'3" | CG Denver East | 2023 State CO and Austin Mohr Austin Mohr 6'3" | SG Denver East | 2023 State CO . Both of these guards have good size and skill making them one of the best backcourts in the state. Daundre Samuels Daundre Samuels 6'3" | CG Denver East | 2023 State CO is a big point guard who is a creative finisher with a soft touch near the rim. Legend is being led by junior twins Gavin Whitehead Gavin Whitehead 6'5" | CG Legend | 2024 State CO and Seth Whitehead Seth Whitehead 6'3" | SG Legend | 2024 State CO . This is another set of guards with good size both standing at 6’4. Gavin is a big point guard while Seth is more known for his off-ball movement and set shooting ability. Carson Flowers and Kade Sparks are two intriguing sophomores on the squad to keep an eye on. This game will be a good test for the young Legend squad, facing a Denver East team who made a deep playoff run last year.
Saturday – Vista PEAK Prep @ Eagle Ridge Academy
This game is very interesting as these are two long athletic teams. Eagle Ridge Academy’s starting lineup has an average of just under 6’6. Vista PEAK has two big men down low Carson Mcdonald and Kyree Polk who command the paint. Eagle Ridge has three impressive wings all standing above 6’5, Hunter Hill Hunter Hill 6'6" | SF Eagle Ridge Academy | 2023 State CO , Cameron “CJ” Seifert, and James-Kyren Allen James-Kyren Allen 6'7" | PF Eagle Ridge Academy | 2023 State CO . There will also be an interesting guard match-up between Peyton Torres Peyton Torres 6'4" | PG Eagle Ridge Academy | 2023 State CO and Alante Monroe-Elazier. It will be interesting to see how these teams match up this should be an exciting match-up between a top 4A school and top 10 5A school.