Angels Soaring To State

On Feb. 1, the Denver East Angels boys basketball team defeated Denver Public Schools rival Thomas Jefferson by the score of 83-65 midway through its league season. East concluded its regular season on Feb. 19 by taking down its east Denver rival George Washington High, by the score of 79-76.    

As of Feb. 20, the Angels team had a record of 21-2, undefeated in the Denver Public Schools League, and a sported a No. 4 state ranking in the 5A big school division (behind No. 1 ThunderRidge, No. 2 Fossil Ridge, and No. 3 Chaparral).  The Angels excellent record gives East a first-round playoff bye.

The Angels second-round state tournament playoff game was scheduled to be played at home on Feb. 26 (after this issue went to press) against the winner of Denver South (seeded No. 26) and Legend (seeded No. 36). The state championship game is scheduled for March 12.