WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Some of the best 1A basketball in the state is being played right here in the Denver-metro area.
That was on display Tuesday night when Denver Waldorf, which is currently ranked No. 9 in Class 1A in this week's CHSAA rankings, traveled to No. 5 Belleview Christian to take on the defending state champion Bruins.
But it was the Spartans who pulled out the win in the fourth quarter, outlasting Belleview Christian 52-49 in an important game for the 5280 League standings.
Senior captain Will McHenry led Denver Waldorf with a team-high 21 points, while fellow senior Dylan Quinn added 19 points of his own.
Belleview Christian junior Nathaniel Owen scored a game-high 23 points.
The Spartans improve to 10-2 overall this season, with a 2-1 mark in league play. The Bruins fall to 12-4 and suffer their first league loss (now 5-1).
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