DENVER – The season came to an end for the fourth-ranked Centauri High Scholl girls basketball team as it was defeated by fifth-ranked Salida, 57-47, at the Class 3A State Tournament Great 8 Thursday at the University of Denver’s Hamilton Gym.

The Spartans led 18-6 after the first quarter, but the Falcons reduced the deficit to 23-18 at halftime. Salida had a 40-28 advantage after the third quarter.

Centauri was led in scoring by Lyndie Sowards with 13 points, followed by Alyvia Norton with nine.

Salida’s Braeden Johnson led all scorers with 36 points.

The Spartans went on to win the state championship.

Centauri finished with a record of 21 wins and five losses.

Salida 57, Centauri 47

Salida – Saari 1-1 0-0 2, B. Johnson 11-18 14-17 36, Kindle 4-13 0-0 8, Osness 4-7 3-4 11, M. Johnson 0-4 0-0 0, Shively 0-0 0-0 0, Bischoff 0-0 0-0 0, K. Johnson, 0-0 0-0 0. Total 20-43 17-21 57.

3-point goals – B. Johnson 0-3, Kindle 0-3, Osness 0-1, M. Johnson 0-0. Total 0-8

Centauri –Curtis 2-7 0-0 4, P. Sowards 3-10 0-4 6, R. McCarroll 3-5 1-2 7, L. Sowards 5-11 2-2 13, Haslett 3-9 0-4 6, Russell 0-2 0-0 0, Norton 4-10 1-1 9, M. McCarroll 1-2 0-0 2. Total 21-56 4-13 47.

3-point goals – Curtis 0-2, P. Sowards 0-3, R. McCarroll 0-2, L. Sowards 1-1, Russell 0-2, Norton 0-1. Total 1-11.

Salida 18 5 17 17 – 57

Centauri 6 12 10 19 – 47

Fouls – Salida 13. Centauri 17. Fouled out – P. Sowards.