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Arapahoe girls open 5A tournament with win over Douglas County

The Warriors defeated the Huskies 61-30 in the opening-round game Tuesday night.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The Arapahoe girls basketball team in moving on.

In their opening-round game of the 5A state tournament on Tuesday night, the Warriors defeated Douglas County 61-30 to advance.

Arapahoe, a 20-seed in the 5A bracket, used a 26-point third quarter to distance itself from 45-seed Douglas County. The second-half surge was a change of pace from the 23-9 halftime score.

Arapahoe moves on to play 13-seed ThunderRidge in the second round on Friday. The Grizzlies will host that game after earning an opening-round bye.

Watch the extended video above and see the highlights on the 9NEWS Prep Rally on Saturday morning.

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