Class 2A Boys Basketball Breakdown

CLASS 2A BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES

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CLASS 2A BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES

The Class 2A Boys State Basketball Tournament will be played at the Blue Arena at The Ranch in Loveland, with the first quarterfinal starting at 10:15am on Thursday. The complete brackets, with game times, are available at milehighprepreport.com or on MileHigh Prep Report on Facebook. The capsules for each team are in bracket order.

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Individual statistics quoted below are courtesy of MaxPreps. Teams are listed in bracket order.

#1 SIMLA CUBS (24-0)

  • COACH: DAVID GUY
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1983 & 1987
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   6-0
    • WINS:  LIMON (3), MERINO (1), McCLAVE (1), STRATTON (1)
    • LOSSES:  NONE
  • Team Notes: Simla advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Simla defeated Cotopaxi 78 to 35 and Telluride 83 to 51.  This will be back-to-back trip to the State Tournament for Simla.  They went 0-2 as the #2 seed last season.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Tatum Kocerha Fr.17.9 ppg7.2 rpg2.3 apg2.1 steals
Caston Cox Jr.14.5 ppg4.1 rpg3.0 apg2.6 steals
Treven Kocerha Jr.10.3 ppg5.9 rpg1.8 apg2.1 steals
Brent Bowker Sr.9.0 ppg3.6 rpg1.1 apg1.4 steals
Wyatt Stanko Jr.5.2 ppg4.5 rpg4.0 apg2.5 steals
Jack Zimmerman Sr.4.4 ppg4.8 rpg1.2 apg1.2 steals

#8 FOWLER GRIZZLIES (17-7)

  • COACH: MARK LOWTHER
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • None,
    • Runner-Up 1959
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   0-3
    • WINS:  NONE
    • LOSSES:  FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1), CROWLEY COUNTY (1), LIMON (1)
  • Team Notes: Fowler advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Fowler defeated Sargent 49 to 36 then upset Plateau Valley 53 to 50 in OT.  This is the first trip for Fowler to the State Tournament since 2019-2020 where they went 0-1 before the tournament was cancelled
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Gage Gottbehuet Sr.17.1 ppg7.5 rpg1.9 apg2.3 steals
Harrison Proctor Sr.9.4 ppg4.9 rpg3.3 apg2.1 steals
Hagen McCuistion Jr.6.8 ppg2.5 rpg1.8 apg1.8 steals
Dominic Armijo Jr.5.2 ppg2.8 rpg1.7 apg1.1 steals
Cael True Jr.4.6 ppg3.9 rpg0.3 apg1.2 steals
Wyatt Bates Sr.2.3 ppg1.1 rpg0.4 apg 

#4 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN EAGLES (21-2)

  • COACH: KYLE LUNDY
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • NONE
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   1-2
    • WINS:  DENVER CHRISTIAN (1)
    • LOSSES:  PAGOSA SPRINGS (1), MACHEBEUF (1)
  • Team Notes: Heritage Christian advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Heritage Christian defeated Las Animas 84 to 55 and Holyoke 68 to 60.  Heritage Christian has not made it to the State Tournament since 2017-2018 season where they went 0-2 in Class 1A.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Raul Bertinato Sr.17.2 ppg8.9 rpg4.8 apg4.6 steals
Levi Hermsen Jr.12.6 ppg3.6 rpg3.1 apg4.1 steals
Nolan Buehrlen Sr.9.8 ppg3.6 rpg1.6 apg1.4 steals
Nehemiah Baldwin Sr.8.8 ppg5.7 rpg0.4 apg1.6 steals
Alex Lundy So.8.6 ppg3.5 rpg1.7 apg1.9 steals
David Hutchins So.3.4 ppg2.5 rpg0.4 apg 

#5 LIMON BADGERS (19-5)

  • COACH: DIRK PEDERSEN
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964
    • Runner up: 1982, 2012, 2013, 2021
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   3-3
    • WINS: MERINO (1), FOWLER (1), STRATTON (1)
    • LOSSES: SIMLA (3)
  • Team Notes: Limon advanced to the state tournament going 2-0.  Limon hit the road for regionals making the trip to Mancos.  Limon defeated Akron 45 to 25 and Mancos 65 to 46.  This is the fifth straight year Limon has made the State Tournament.  Last season Limon took 3rd Place defeating ECA in the 3rd Place game.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Jordan Rockwell Sr.19.1 ppg4.7 rpg4.1 apg2.8 steals
Treyton Marx Sr.10.3 ppg11.4 rpg0.6 apg0.7 blocks
Mason Jaques Sr.10.3 ppg4.7 rpg1.3 apg1.4 steals
Keegan Mellott So.6.6 ppg5.1 rpg0.6 apg1.0 steals
Aiden Kollath So.5.3 ppg3.7 rpg1.9 apg2.0 steals
Cale Bennett Sr.3.0 ppg2.7 rpg3.0 apg1.4 steals

#3 CROWLEY COUNTY CHARGERS (23-0)

  • COACH: KYLE HUGHES
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1968
    • Runner-Up: 2018
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   2-0
    • WINS:  SIERRA GRANDE (1), FOWELR (1)
    • LOSSES:  NONE
  • Team Notes: Crowley County advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals. Crowley County defeated Addenbrook Classical 65 to 34 and Byers 64 to 44.  This is the 3rd straight appearance to the State Tournament for the Chargers.  Last season Crowley County went 0-2.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Gunner Hughes Jr.21.0 ppg8.9 rpg3.8 apg2.6 steals
Elijah McNeil Sr.11.4 ppg7.0 rpg1.9 apg0.8 blocks
Anthoni Walter Jr.9.6 ppg3.6 rpg3.1 apg2.7 steals
Malaki McNeal So.6.9 ppg2.1 rpg3.3 apg3.2 steals
Aiden Vowles Jr.6.5 ppg2.9 rpg2.1 apg1.6 steals
Ben Cuckow Jr.5.2 ppg3.2 rpg2.6 apg1.7 steals

#6 SANFORD MUSTANGS (20-4)

  • COACH:  BRICE CROWTHER
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1949, 1950, 1977, 1995, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016
    • Runner-Up: 1951, 1956, 1982, 2022, 2023
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   3-2
    • WINS: CENTAURI (1), FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1), ESCALANTE (1)
    • LOSSES:  SALIDA (1), PAGOSA SPRINGS (1)
  • Team Notes: Sanford advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Sanford defeated Golden View Classical 60 to 42 and then hit a buzzer beater in OT to defeat Loveland Classical 62 to 60.  This is the fifth straight appearance for Sanford in the State Tournament; besides 2018-2019 Sanford has made it to the State Tournament every year since 2010-2011.  Last year Sanford was your runner-up.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Cash Caldon Sr.16.0 ppg4.8 rpg1.7 apg1.5 steals
Trason Gartrell So.10.6 ppg5.1 rpg2.3 apg2.6 steals
Ben Sittler Jr.10.3 ppg2.8 rpg3.1 apg2.4 steals
Lincoln Reynolds Sr.7.1 ppg4.6 rpg1.9 apg1.5 steals
Alex Sittler Sr.4.4 ppg3.2 rpg1.4 apg 
Colter Canty So.3.7 ppg2.4 rpg0.8 apg 

#2 MERINO RAMS (21-3)

  • COACH: CHASE DEBUS
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
    • Runner-Up: 1968, 1999, 2022
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   4-2
    • WINS: FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1), PEETZ (1), STRATTON (1), YUMA (1)
    • LOSSES: SIMLA (1), LIMON (1)
  • Team Notes: Merino advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Merino defeated Evangelical Christian 54 to 41 and Monte Vista 50 to 25.  Merino did not make the State Tournament last season falling to Sanford in the Regional Finals.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Tyler Miller Sr.18.5 ppg3.2 rpg1.0 apg1.5 steals
Jaxson Samber Sr.11.5 ppg6.0 rpg1.7 apg1.2 steals
Kaden Piel Sr.9.1 ppg6.4 rpg3.8 apg2.1 steals
Donovan Hernandez Sr.7.7 ppg4.0 rpg2.3 apg1.1 steals
Slayter Goss Sr.7.2 ppg4.5 rpg1.9 apg0.9 blocks
Jace Curtis So.1.2 ppg3.2 rpg2.4 apg2.0 steals

#7 DENVER CHRISTIAN THUNDER (18-5)

  • COACH: WESLEY BURKE
  • STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    • 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013
    • Runner-Up: 1976, 1979, 1992, 1998, 2001,
  • RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   1-4
    • WINS: FLATIRONS ACADEMY (1),
    • LOSSES: COLORADO ACADEMY (1), FORGE CHRISTIAN (1), MACHEBEUF (1), HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (1)
  • Team Notes: Denver Christian advanced to the State Tournament going 2-0 at regionals.  Denver Christian defeated Swink 66 to 47 and Wray 62 to 53.  Denver Christian missed the State Tournament last season falling in the regional finals to Crowley County 62 to 56.
  • STAT LEADERS
PlayersPoints per GameRebounds per GameAssists per gameOther Notable Stats
Jackson Schroder Sr.10.3 ppg2.6 rpg3.5 apg1.1 steals
Ryan Wind Jr.9.2 ppg6.7 rpg0.7 apg1.0 blocks
Brayden Epperhart Sr.8.4 ppg6.1 rpg2.5 apg0.7 steals
Elias Romero Jr.8.3 ppg2.8 rpg2.1 apg0.9 steals
Kaden Moore Jr.8.0 ppg4.2 rpg1.8 apg1.2 steals
Jake Morris Sr.5.8 ppg1.5 rpg0.7 apg 

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