Arvada West Boys Hoops Survives Scare To Stay In League

LITTLETON — Arvada West’s boys basketball team walked off the court Monday night with a collective sigh of relief at Chatfield High School.

“We needed to survive this one. This was a must win,” said A-West junior Taylor Kline, who scored all nine of the Wildcats’ points in the fourth quarter. “We are preparing for Columbine right now. We can’t celebrate this one too much.”

The Wildcats escaped the upset bid by Chatfield with a 54-51 victory. A-West (16-5, 5-1 in Class 5A Jeffco) never trailed, but the Chargers (7-14, 1-5) cut a 14-point lead down to just one point in the final minute.

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Images: 1) Arvada West junior Taylor Kline (5) scored all nine points for the Wildcats in the fourth quarter as A-West held on for a 54-51 victory Monday night at Chatfield High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Chatfield senior Christian Holmes (1) tries to dribble past Arvada West senior Jackson Conrad. Holmes scored the final seven points for the Chargers, but Chatfield came up short with a 54-51 loss. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Arvada West junior Josh Yago (4) drives by Chatfield sophomore Ethan Johnson on Monday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 4) Chatfield sophomore Nate Jacobson (13) goes up for a shot Monday against Arvada West. Jacobson led the Chargers with a dozen points in the close 3-point loss. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).