Campion News – Denver, Colorado … Sports fans of Campion Academy in Loveland, Colorado, were all smiles after both the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams won their games against Mile High Academy in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on the Denver Nuggets court at Ball Arena, January 23. To top off the evening, the students got to watch the Denver Nuggets NBA team beat the Sacramento Kings.
It has been two years since Campion played at Ball Arena, so it was thrilling for the players to have a chance to compete on a professional court. “I felt pretty excited to play on an NBA court,” recalled Izuchi Nwankwo, a junior starter on the boys’ team who was playing there for the first time. “That was really cool!”
Sarah Rushold, starting point guard for the girls’ team, shared, “I feel like we played well as a team! We never got down on each other for any mistakes we made. I’m so glad we got to play at the Ball Arena!”
Recalling the boys’ game, EJ Woy, starting senior on the team, said “I was so excited! I felt like I was on fire at first. Although our team could be better on some things, we did well on keeping our composure. Whenever the other team started catching up, we kept our cool and stayed calm and finished the game strong.”
The students look forward to this big event each year. “It’s a bittersweet moment knowing it was my last time playing there,” said Damaris Lopez-Morquecho, senior on the girls’ team.
Josh Makizimana commented, “I felt good and a little emotional as I am a senior and this is my last time playing at Ball Arena. However, Campion played an excellent game, and we finished with the win.”
—Campion News. Photos supplied.
