Class 3A Girls Basketball-Team Capsules
by Tayler Garcia
The defending state champions C.S Christian is back for another go-round, but they are only seeded fifth this year. The bullseye is on the back of the top seed, Resurrection Christian, who enters the tournament ranked #1. The field includes five returnees in total. All games will be played at the University of Denver.
Individual statistics quoted below are courtesy of MaxPreps. Teams are listed in bracket order.
Resurrection Christian
Overall Record: 23-2
League Record: 9-1
League Rank:
1st in Patriot League
Teams beat to get to State:
Forge Christian 63-21, Platte Valley 51-42
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Wiggins 56-41
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Strasburg 63-67 (OT)
Stat Leaders:
Points – Olivia Klein 469, Callie Gillespie 317, Lysette Baatz 202
Assists – Olivia Klein 77, Callie Gillespie 60, Caz McGraw 52
Rebounds – Lysette Baatz 167, Callie Gillespie 139, Milana Rowe 131
Steals – Olivia Klein 88, Caz McGraw 61, Tatum Van Pelt 36
Blocks – Callie Gillespie 15, Milana Rowe 6, Tatum Van Pelt 4
Playoff History:
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Regionals | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||||
| State |
Strasburg
Overall Record: 19-6
League Record: 9-1
League Rank:
2nd in Lower Patriot League
Teams beat to get to State:
Meeker 54-46, Roaring Fork 59-57
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Wiggins 48-35, Resurrection Christian 67-63 (OT)
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Denver Christian 38-48
Stat Leaders:
Points – Matalie Damron 365, Peighton Marrero 319, Taryn LaForce 188
Assists – Addi Kent 91, Peighton Marrero 86, Wynne Winter 54
Rebounds – Natalie Damron 310, Taryn LaForce 199, Hannah Damron 107
Steals – Peighton Marrero 113, Matalie Damron 66, Addi Kent 64
Blocks – Taryn LaForce 25, Natalie Damron 10, Addie Kent 10
Playoff History:
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | — | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Regionals | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |||||
| State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Colorado Springs Christian
Overall Record: 22-3
League Record: 13-0
League Rank:
1st in Tri- Peaks League
Teams beat to get to State:
Windsor Charter Academy 57-16, Brush 55-20
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Denver Christian 52-45, Salida 43-41
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Centauri 37-40
Stat Leaders:
Points – Rose Ross 458, Jordyn Rollins 291, Capri Simpson 225
Assists – Rose Ross 114, Jordyn Rollins 89, Abigail Perry 48
Rebounds – Abigail Perry 289, Jordyn Rollins 165, Makayla Trujillo 151
Steals – Jordyn Rollins 153, Rose Ross 130, Abigail Perry 62
Blocks – Abigail Perry 32, Capri Simpson 14, Rose Ross 10
Playoff History: State Runner-ups 2017, 2nd place in 2018 and 2019, State Champions in 2023 and 2024
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | — | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 |
| Regionals | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| State | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 |
Cedaredge
Overall Record: 25-0
League Record: 14-0
League Rank:
1st in the Western Slope
Teams beat to get to State:
Ignacio 55-32, Yuma 47-31
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Stat Leaders:
Points – Carley Malinowski 404, Sammy Denison 247, Abby Brooks 159
Assists – Jessie Black 98, Sammy Denison 69, Carley Malinowski 45
Rebounds – Carley Malinowski 152, Addie Hanson 118, Jessie Black 98
Steals – Jessie Black 89, Lydia Tietz 83, Addie Hanson 55
Blocks – Carley Malinowski 18, Addie Hanson 17, Lydia Tietz 6
Playoff History: 3rd place in 2016
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Regionals | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | ||
| State | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
Centauri
Overall Record: 22-3
League Record: 11-1
League Rank:
1st in the Intermountain League
Teams beat to get to State:
Liberty Common 61-20, Ellicott 67-28
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Salida 53-50, CSCHS 40-37
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Stat Leaders:
Points – Braelyn Tucker 127, Hannah Curtis 125, Joselyn McCarroll 111
Assists – Braelyn Tucker 19, Rylie McCarroll 10, Alyvia Norton 9
Rebounds – Rylie McCarroll 106, Joselyn McCarroll 77, Hannah Curtis 62
Steals – Hannah Curtis 36, Braelyn Tucker 35, Alyvia Norton 23
Blocks – Rylie McCarroll 18, Joselyn McCarroll 5, Hannah Curtis 4
Playoff History:
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Regionals | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | |
| State | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Wiggins
Overall Record: 17-8
League Record: 6-3
League Rank:
4th in Patriot League
Teams beat to get to State:
North Fork 57-27, Highland 43-41
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Strasburg 48-35, Resurrection Christian 56-41
Stat Leaders:
Points – Kennedy Kerr 399, Karsyn Kerr 175, Tenleigh Lorenzini 165
Assists – Kennedy Kerr 57, Kallie Vicchrilli 54, Juliet Leon 30
Rebounds – Tenleigh Lorenzini 142, Karsyn Kerr 122, Kennedy Kerr 111
Steals – Kennedy Kerr 98, Kellie Vicchrilli 64, Karsyn Kerr 42
Blocks – Tenleigh Lorenzini 28, Kellie Vicchrilli 7, Kennedy Kerr 6
Playoff History: State Champions 2024
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | — | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Regionals | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||||||
| State | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
Salida
Overall Record: 21-4
League Record: 12-3
League Rank:
3rd in Tri-Peaks League
Teams beat to get to State:
Conifer 53-22, Thomas MacLaren School 51-45
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
Centauri 53-50, CSCHS 43-41
Stat Leaders:
Points – Braeden Johnson 502, Graysa Kindle 242, Reagen Osness 188
Assists – Braeden Johnson 134, Kaija Saary 36, Reagen Osness 35
Rebounds – Graysa Kindle 238, Breaden Johnson 143, Reagen Osness 113
Steals – Breaden Johnson 109, Kaija Saari 62, Graysa Kindle 49
Blocks – Kaija Saari 17, Graysa Kindle 16, Breaden Johnson 11
Playoff History:
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | — | — | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Regionals | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | |||||
| State |
Denver Christian
Overall Record: 24-1
League Record: 10-0
League Rank:
1st in Metro League
Teams beat to get to State:
Middle Park 64-23, St. Mary’s 55-52
Wins against State Tournament Teams:
Strasburg 48-38,
Losses against State Tournament Teams:
CSCHS 52-45
Stat Leaders:
Points – Kamiree Fuller 373, Natalie Bohannon 309, Noelani Book 192
Assists – Noelani Book 81, Kamiree Fuller 77, Teagan Fuller 56
Rebounds – Natalie Bohannon 160, Anna Averett 120, Fabiana Genc 118
Steals – Kamiree Fuller 130, Noelani Book 64, Natalie Bohannon 59
Blocks – Natalie Bohannon 38, Anna Everett 10, Fabiana Genc 5
Playoff History:
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| District | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | — | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Regionals | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | |||
| State | 1-2 |
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