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Vanguard & Rye upset in Final Four of the CHSAA high school basketball playoffs

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The Vanguard Coursers huddle prior to taking the court in their Final Four game with Lutheran

Posted at 10:58 PM, Mar 18, 2021

and last updated 2021-03-19 00:58:31-04

SOUTHERN COLORADO — Both the Vanguard Coursers & Rye Thunderbolts saw their seasons come to an end on Thursday night.

No. 1 seed & undefeated Coursers hosted No. 4 Lutheran with a chance to punch their ticket into the 3A state title game.

The Lions proved to be too much, upsetting Vanguard 48 to 40.

The Coursers finish the season with a 15-`1 record.

For the Thunderbolts, they could not keep up with No. 8 Wray, falling to the Eagles 76 to 68.

Rye ends their season with a 15-2 record.