Cats beat Berthoud at the buzzer

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN KELSEN
Central High School's Devon Manning (left) grimaces as he is fouled under the basket by Berthoud High School's Neil Daughurty during the first half of Wednesday's Class 4A playoff game at the Central gym.

"I knew when Devon had the ball, he always comes through in crunch time," said Central's Chris Romero, who finished with 11 points and three steals. "So I knew we'd be alright."

Pueblo Central 59, Berthoud 58
4A first round

Berthoud 12 15 11 20 - 58

Central 13 16 15 15- 59

Berthoud-Pierick 6 0-0 16, Wurtz 3 0-0 9, Stuart 3 1-1 7, Daughurty 5 0-0 10, Reinhard 0 0-2 0, Lebsack 6 0-3 12, Maly 2 0-1 4. Totals: 25 1-7 58. 3-point goals: Pierick 4, Wurtz 3. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Daughurty.
Pueblo Central-Aguilar 1 0-0 2, Hoover 2 2-2 6, Hrubesch 1 2-3 4, Romero 3 4-4 11, Manning 6 15-18 28, Benabides 2 3-4 8. Totals: 15 26-31 59. 3-point goals: Romero, Manning, Benabides. Fouls: 15.