The final countdown: Mead girls blast past Frederick in 5A Great 8

The final countdown: Mead girls blast past Frederick in 5A Great 8

DENVER — A trip to the Denver Coliseum has become business as usual for Mead girls basketball, and in their return for the Class 5A Great 8 on Friday, the second-seeded Mavericks showcased just why. After a tight first half that saw No. 7 Frederick holding the advantage, the Mavericks exploded on offense and eventually vaulted themselves to a 56-37 victory and a trip to their classification’s final four. They’ll take on No. 6 Mullen back at the …

Mead beats Frederick to return to 5A girls basketball Final 4

DENVER – In their lone matchup this season, the Mead girls basketball team cruised to a 36-point win over Frederick. But weird things happen at the Denver Coliseum. The Golden Eagles played with no fear and jumped out a lead after the first and the game even went into halftime tied. Then Mead started looking more like Mead. They battled through the second half to get a 56-37 win and advance to the Final 4 for the second straight year. “We just h…