Too much defense, too many turnovers end Warriors’ season

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

DENVER – Eagle Ridge Academy’s boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw in the semi nals of the state 4A boys basketball tournament March 9.

Holy Family used pressure defense, which forced turnovers and caused the Warriors to get out of rhythm early in the contest at the Denver Coliseum.

e Tigers, the No. 17 seed in the tournament, won the game 65-41 and moved to the nals against No. 2 seed Resurrection Christian Saturday, March 9.

Eric Quintana led the Tigers with 16 points. Jaxon Grable tossed in 15, Rocco Bridges had 13, and Gabe Tafoya chipped in with 11.

Peyton Torres led the Warriors with 11 points. James “Kyren” Allen scored nine, and Cameron Seifert contributed eight.

ERA committed 15 turnovers in the rst half. ough the number came down in the second half, the Tigers were well in command by that point.

“We just had too many turnovers,” Allen said. “We didn’t have enough