PUEBLO - The colossal matchup didn't live up to its billing.

Rob Lewis poured in a game- best 30 points as top-seeded Evangelical Christian hammered defending state champion Jefferson Academy 70-43 on Thursday in the Class 2A quarterfinals at the Colorado State Fair Events Center.

"We got a tough draw having to get the defending state champions, but I just told my guys to just do what we do," Evangelical Christian coach Don Bost said. "We were able to push the ball up the court and get some transition layups, and Rob Lewis is a kid who can do it all."

Lewis, a 6-foot-7 post player, scored 12 points in the opening half as the Eagles took a 28-23 lead. They then blew open the game in the third quarter.

Lewis had nine points in the third as the Eagles (20-4) built a 48-34 advantage.

"You have to give ECA credit. they came out with some fire and were ready to play," Jefferson Academy coach Mark Sharpley said. "Rob (Lewis) played hard from the start of the game to the finish, and we just couldn't hit any shots."

Evangelical Christian, which won consecutive titles in 2004 and 2005, avenged its loss to the Jaguars (17-7) in the semifinals last year.

Jefferson Academy   11	12	11	9	-	43
Evangelical Christian......18	10	20	22	-	70

JA - Joe Desjarlais 1 0-0 2, Blaine Swanson 4 1-2 10, Grant Pachner 1 0-0 3, Ken Yockey 8 2-2 18, Andrew Staudt 1 0-0 2, Ryan Holocher 3 2-2 8, Danny Dodson 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 5-6 43.

EC - Brady Ragsdale 3 1-2 9, Ryan Hurd 4 1-2 9, Taylor Conrad 2 2-4 6, Josh Mann 1 0-2 2, Aaron Crews 1 1-2 3, Mike Huscher 2 6-9 11, Phil Brandenstein 0 0-2 0, Rob Lewis 10 9-10 30. Totals 23 20-33 70.

Three-point goals - JA, Swanson, Pachner; EC, Ragsdale 2, Huscher, Lewis. Fouled out - Conrad.

GRAND VALLEY 81, CRIPPLE CREEK-VICTOR 72 - Grand Valley is known as a three-point-shooting team and it lived up to its reputation. The Cardinals (20-4) made 14 treys to power past the Pioneers (21-3) and into the semifinals.

"We had not been shooting well from the perimeter in the last month, but the guys caught fire (Thursday)," Grand Valley coach Scott Kiburis said.

Sam McKinley and Colton Cowan fueled the Cardinals, scoring 27 and 18 points, respectively. McKinley sank six treys, while Cowan had four.

Taylor Morgan paced the Pioneers with 29 points.

Grand Valley......9	26	25	21	-	81
Cripple Creek......17	13	21	21	-	72

GV - Sam McKinley 9 3-3 27, Tyler Jensen 3 1-2 9, Mitch Belden 4 2-3 11, Colton Cowan 7 0-0 18, Danny Manzanares 1 0-0 3, Rico Gallegos 0 2-2 2, Luke Braby 3 5-6 11. Totals 27 13-16 81.

CC - Trent Staley 4 3-4 11, Steven DiCamillo 6 2-3 14, Andy Zuercher 3 0-0 8, Taylor Morgan 12 1-1 29, Justin Shea 4 1-2 10. Totals 29 7-10 72.

Three-point goals - GV, McKinley 6, Cowan 4, Jen- sen 2, Belden, Manzanares; CC, Morgan 4, Zuercher 2, Shea. Fouled out - Jensen, DiCamillo.

BURLINGTON 77, MEEKER 56 - Cassidy Hallagin and Nat David scored 21 and 20 points, respectively, leading the Cougars (21-4) to the quarterfinal win.

"We knew Burlington liked to run and we knew that we needed to get back on defense, and we just didn't get the job done," Meeker coach Klark Kindler said.

The Cougars took command by outscoring the Cowboys (20-4) by 14 points in the third quarter.

Burlington......20	14	25	18	-	77
Meeker......17	9	11	19	-	56

B - Nat David 7 3-4 20, Bryan Weber 2 0-0 4, Preston Penny 3 1-1 9, Jake Graff 1 0-0 2, Cassidy Hallagin 6 9-10 21, Loren Queen 5 4-4 14, Nolan Queen 1 0-0 2, Logan Hines 1 3-4 5. Totals 26 20-23 77.

M - Zac Ziegler 1 0-0 2, Brian Crowe 2 0-0 4, Mitch Jacob 0 0-2 0, Kurtis Dunbar 3 2-2 9, Juan Villalpando 3 0-0 6, Marcus Kindall 5 4-6 14, Matrisciano 1 0-2 2, Chantry Ross 6 0-0 13, Chas Mills 2 2-2 6. Totals 23 8-14 56.

Three-point goals - B, David 3, Penny 2; M, Dunbar, Ross. Fouled out - Dunbar, Mills.

SANFORD 65, WRAY 48 - Wray had no answer for Sanford's Dillon Larsen.

The senior guard poured in a game-best 28 points, propelling the Indians to the quarterfinal victory.

"We're really starting to come together as a team, and I think our defense was the key (Thursday night)," Larsen said. "This was a sweet win, but we aren't done."

Sanford also helped its cause tremendously by going 21-for-26 from the free-throw line, including a 9-for-9 effort by Larsen.

Wray......11

11	10	16	-	48
Sanford......25	3	16	21	-	65

W - Dylan Hochevar 4 0-1 10, Aaron Orr 1 4-4 7, Corey Blecha 2 3-4 9, Heath Fecht 2 0-0 5, Michael Kerbs 5 0-0 10, Ben Reinick 2 0-0 4, Michael Fruhwirth 1 1-3 3. Totals 17 8-12 48.

S - Tory Larsen 1 1-3 4, Dillon Larsen 8 9-9 28, Todd Crowther 3 2-3 8, Troy Reynolds 3 2-2 8, Trevor Mortensen 2 3-4 7, Keith Caldon 3 3-3 9, James Martinez 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 21-26 65.

Three-point goals - W, Hochevar 2, Blecha 2, Orr, Fecht; S, D.Larsen 3, T.Larsen. Fouled out - Kerbs.

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