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Arapahoe girls outlast ThunderRidge
38-29 win relied on Warriors’ defense
BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
It was a game of scoring droughts but underRidge’s was really costly.
e Arapahoe girls notched a 38-29 victory over the Grizzlies in a Sweet 16 playo game on Feb. 24. underRidge went close to 10 minutes without scoring, which proved to be devastating for the Grizzlies in the quarter nal contest.
Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc credited his team’s good defense for the decisive turn in the game.
“Our kids played really good defense,” said Knafelc. “Our kids can really defend.” underRidge went 9:55 without a point until Kyrah Daniels hit a free throw with 2:35 left in the second period. e Warriors ended the rst half with a 21-1 run, which gave Arapahoe a 25-10 lead at halftime.
Arapahoe actually trailed 9-4 with 3:30 left in the rst period when the Grizzlies started shooting blanks.
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