Fueled by redemption and a chance to make history, top-seeded University overwhelmed No. 9 D’Evelyn in a 65-23 victory in Wednesday’s Class 4A Great 8 inside Denver Coliseum.

This Bulldogs turned the game into a blowout from start to finish with the Jaguars caught in a crossfire hurricane.

“They knocked us off the last two years and we needed a little bit of revenge against them. We definitely got it,” said University senior and Western Colorado commit Addison Harding.

Harding, unstoppable in the paint, scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds. She shot 7 of 9 from the floor. Senior guard Janay Kravig led all scorers with 17 points, draining five of her six 3-pointers.

The University girls (26-0) have never won a state but are now two victories away. They’ll play Holy Family (17-8), last year’s state runner-up, in Friday’s semifinals. The Bulldogs beat Holy Family 53-38 on Feb. 24.

No. 2 Timnath 60, No. 7 Pagosa Springs 38 >> The Cubs led from start to finish in a rout, starting with a 17-4 advantage after one quarter. Their lead was as many as 33 at one point as Pagosa Springs never found a rhythm offensively, and Timnath had three scorers in double-digits led by Gretchen Deines’ 15 points.

Timnath advances to the program’s first Final Four, and seeks the school’s first-ever non-running team title. The school, which originally existed from 1921 to 1960, re-opened three years ago.

This season, the Cubs set a program record for wins and notched their first playoff victories despite having no seniors.

After last season’s coach Alan Gibson left the program, Timnath’s hire to replace him left the program in early November, resulting in Kyle Crawford getting the job at the last minute.

“I was an emergency hire, so all the credit goes to our kids for knowing they had a third coach in seven months, and they were going to stay together, and work hard together,” Crawford said.

The Cubs improved to 23-3, while the Pirates finished 18-8.

No. 6 Delta 37, No. 19 Colorado Academy 24 >> Behind senior guard Taylor Somers’ 21-point, 12-rebound, five-steal performance, the Panthers outscored CA 11-0 in the final eight minutes to advance to the program’s first Final Four.

Colorado Academy (13-13) hung around for most of the game but poor shooting doomed its chances. The Mustangs put up 49 shots but made only nine. CA was led by senior Anna Johnson, who scored 11 points and made three of the Mustangs’ five 3-pointers.

The Panthers (20-6) won their 15th consecutive game. Senior guard Breezy Huff set the tone in the second half, frequently penetrating the lane and dishing out to her teammates.

Boys

No. 10 Colorado Academy 63, No. 15 University 37>> The Mustangs signaled their intent on the very first possession, feeding James Claypool on the left block.

Claypool bounced off multiple University defenders before ultimately failing to convert. But Colorado Academy’s burly senior center was just getting started.

The 6-foot-8 Claypool punished University to the tune of 25 points and 12 rebounds on 11-of-22 shooting. Fellow senior Mikel Miller frustrated the Bulldogs (18-8) with his long 6-foot-8 frame on the other end, blocking six shots while accumulating his own double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) to help push the Mustangs (17-9) into the Final Four for the second year in a row.

University struggled to get out of the blocks from the jump, missing its first nine 3-point attempts while falling behind 21-14 going into the halftime break. And after the Bulldogs finally sank their first 3 of the game 45 seconds into the third quarter, Colorado Academy responded with a 16-3 highlighted by five straight points from senior Clyde Love (15 points).

No. 6 Coal Ridge 44, No. 19 Timnath 39 >> There will be no Cubs double-dip in Friday’s Final 4. After the Timnath girls advanced to their first Final 4 earlier in the day, Coal Ridge ended the Timnath boys’ season.

The Titans lost back-to-back games to Aspen and Palisade late in the regular season, but have found their stride in the playoffs. Senior Ben Simons and junior Alex Cornejo starred for Coal Ridge, which now takes on No. 10 Colorado Academy.