Class 3A Girls Basketball Breakdowns

Class 3A Girls Basketball State Tournament Team Capsules by Tayler Garcia

Class 3A Girls Basketball State Tournament Team Capsules

By Tayler Garcia

Get the snapshot of information for each team headed to the State Tournament at the Denver Coliseum! See each team’s record this season, who led the team, and some of the teams’ playoff history! Information is ordered by placement on the bracket and not by seed.

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Denver Christian

Overall Record: 24-1

League Record: 10-0

League Rank: 1st in Metro League

Wins Over State Teams: Colorado Springs Christian 37-33

Losses to State Teams:

Playoff History:

2015-16: 2-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2016-17: 3- 0 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2017-18: 1-1 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2018-19: 2-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2019-20:2-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals                                            

2020-21: Did not make the postseason

2021-22: 1-1 at Regionals

2022-23: 1-1 in Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2023 -24:2-0 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State

2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 2-1 at State

Stat Leaders:

Points: Natalie Bohannon 348, Tenley Fuller 329, Riah Moore 287

Assists: Tenley Fuller 114, Riah Moore 79, Teagan Fuller 75

Rebounds:  Natalie Bohannon 196, Tenley Fuller 133, Addison Ruter 126

Steals: Tenley Fuller 145, Riah Moore 95, Natalie Bohannon 86

Roaring Fork

Overall Record: 23-2

League Record: 12-2

League Rank:1st in Western Slope League

Wins Over State Teams:

Losses to State Teams:

Playoff History:

2015-16: 0-1 at Districts

2016-17: 0-1 at Districts

2017-18: 0-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2018-19: 0-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2019-20: 1-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals                                 

2020-21: Did not make the postseason

2021-22: Did not make the postseason

2022-23: 0-1 at Districts

2023 -24: 2-1 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2024-25: 1-1 at Regionals

Stat Leaders:

Points: Riley Bevington 629, Nikki Tardif 266, Hazel Jenkins 196

Assists: Riley Bevington 90, Annelise Bumgarner 57, Hazel Jenkins 43

Rebounds: Riley Bevington 210, Hazel Jenkins 206, Nikki Tardif 188

Steals: Riley Bevington 147, Annelise Bumgarner 71, Nikki Tardif 65

Centauri

Overall Record: 21-4

League Record: 11-1

League Rank: 1st in Intermountain League

Wins Over State Teams: Salida 50-38

Losses to State Teams: Colorado Springs Christian 36-43

Playoff History:

2015-16: 2-0 in Districts, 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State

2016-17: 2-0 in Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 1-2 at State

2017-18: 1-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-1 at State

2018-19: 2-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-1 at State

2019-20:  1-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 1-0 at State                                          

2020-21: 1-1 in Postseason

2021-22: 1-1 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2022-23: 2-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-1 at State

2023 -24:2-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-1 at State

2024-25: 2-0 at Regionals, 0-1 at State

Stat Leaders:

Points: Lyndie Sowards 262, Rylie McCarroll 211, Kynlei Curtis 182

Assists: Paityn Sowards 43, Rylie McCarroll 37, Lyndie Sowards 36

Rebounds: Rylie McCarroll 156, Kynlei Curtis 85, Sydney Haslett 80

Steals: Paityn Sowards 40, Lyndie Sowards 23, Kynlei Curtis 22

Salida

Overall Record: 22-3

League Record: 15-0

League Rank:1st in the Tri-Peaks League

Wins Over State Teams: Colorado Springs Christian 54-41

Losses to State Teams: Centauri 38-50

Playoff History:

2015-16: 1-1 in Districts

2016-17: 2-2 in Districts

2017-18: 2-2 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals

2018-19: 2-1 in Districts, 1-1 in Regionals

2019-20: Did not make the postseason                                            

2020-21: Did not make the postseason

2021-22: 1-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2022-23: 2-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2023 -24:2-1 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 0-1 at State

Stat Leaders:

Points: Braeden Johnson 442, Graysa Kindle 286, Reagen Osness 192

Assists: Braeden Johnson 112, Graysa Kindle 41, Kaija Saari 40

Rebounds: Graysa Kindle 257, Braeden Johnson 151, Kaija Saari 102

Steals: Braeden Johnson 126, Graysa Kindle 72, Kaija Saari 52

Wiggins

Overall Record: 21-4

League Record: 9-1

League Rank:1st in the Patriot League

Wins Over State Teams: Resurrection Christian 45-40, Yuma 39-36

Losses to State Teams: Yuma 21-28

Playoff History:

2015-16: 1-1 at Districts

2016-17: 0-1 at Districts

2017-18: 0-1 at Districts

2018-19: 1-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2019-20:  0-1 at Districts                                          

2020-21: Did not make the postseason

2021-22: 2-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-2 at State

2022-23: 2-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 0-2 at State

2023 -24: 1-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 1-2 at State

2024-25: 2-0 in Regionals, 1-2 at State

Stat Leaders:

Points: Karsyn Kerr 205, Tenleigh Lorenzini 194, Jaydin Busch 146

Assists: Karsyn Kerr 48, Kellie Vicchrilli 42, Juliet Leon 33

Rebounds: Tenleigh Lorenzini 194, Jaydin Busch 130, Karsyn Kerr 117

Steals: Kellie Vicchrilli 59, Karsyn Kerr 58, Juliet Leon 57

Resurrection Christian

Overall Record: 18-7

League Record: 9-1

League Rank:3rd in the Patriot League

Wins Over State Teams: Yuma 52-40

Losses to State Teams: Wiggins 40-45

Playoff History:

2015-16: 0-1 in Districts

2016-17: 1-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2017-18: 1-2 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2018-19: 2-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals

2019-20: 2-2 at Districts                                            

2020-21:1-1 in postseason

2021-22: 0-1 in Districts

2022-23: 1-1 in Districts

2023 -24:3-0 at Districts, 0-1 in Regionals

2024-25: 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

Stat Leaders:

Points: Bethany Vrooman 422, Tatum Van Pelt 269, Bailey Koning 154

Assists: Tatum Van Pelt 55, Jenna Kennedy 50, Bethany Vrooman 34

Rebounds: Bethany Vrooman 155, Bailey Koning 125, Tatum Van Pelt 93

Steals: Tatum Van Pelt 121, Bethany Vrooman 105, Jenna Kennedy 48

Yuma

Overall Record: 19-6

League Record: 9-1

League Rank: 2nd in Patriot League

Wins Over State Teams: Wiggins 28-21, Resurrection Christian 33-21

Losses to State Teams: Resurrection Christian 40-52, Wiggins 36-39

Playoff History:

2015-16: 3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

2016-17: 3-0 at Districts, 1-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State

2017-18: 3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

2018-19: 2-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

2019-20:  1-1 in Districts, 0-1 at Regionals                                          

2020-21: 2-1 in the postseason

2021-22: 1-1 at Regionals

2022-23: 2-0 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2023 -24:3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State

2024-25: 1-1 at Regionals

Stat Leaders:

Points: Berkley Nighswonger 332, Taryn Sheffield 255, Carolina Ross 160

Assists: Taryn Sheffield 37, Aubrey Black 34

Rebounds: Bailey Nighswonger 139, Lauren Gonzales 129, Berkley Nighswonger 124

Steals: Taryn Sheffield 71, Carolina Ross 68, Aubrey Black 56

Colorado Springs Christian

Overall Record: 21-4

League Record: 12-2

League Rank:2nd in Tri-Peaks League

Wins Over State Teams: Centauri 43-36

Losses to State Teams: Denver Christian 33-27, Salida 41-54

Playoff History:

2015-16: 2-1 at Districts, 1-1 at Regionals

2016-17: 3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State – Runner Ups

2017-18: 3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State – Runner Ups

2018-19: 2-1 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State – Runner Ups

2019-20: 3-1 at Districts, 0-1 at Regionals                                           

2020-21: Did not make the postseason

2021-22: 1-1 at Regionals

2022-23: 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

2023 -24:3-0 at Districts, 2-0 at Regionals, 3-0 at State – State Champions

2024-25: 2-0 at Regionals, 2-1 at State

Stat Leaders:

Points: Rose Ross 491, Jordyn Rollins 418, Hayley Helwege 133

Assists: Jordyn Rollins 104, Rose Ross 95 Hayley Helwege 50

Rebounds:  Jordyn Rollins 219, Anna Glojek 119, Rose Ross 117

Steals: Jordyn Rollins 181, Rose Ross 116, Hayley Helwege 60

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