No. 7 Standley Lake defeated No. 23 Lewis-Palmer, 52-45.
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No. 7 Standley Lake defeated No. 23 Lewis-Palmer, 52-45.

Boys Basketball CHSAA

5A Boys Basketball: Sweet 16 Updates

AURORA - The Sweet 16 of the 2025 CHSAA 5A Boys State Tournament took place Tuesday, with the winners advancing to Saturday's quarterfinals at the Denver Coliseum.

There was a big upset, as No. 16 Green Mountain knocked off No. 1 Lutheran 55-42. Meanwhile, another big upset, No. 25 Sand Creek continued its postseason run with a 59-57 victory over No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain. With No. 21 Falcon defeating No. 28 Mountain View, 63-56, on Wednesday, 5A has three teams ranked 16th or lower advancing to the Great 8.

Also Tuesday, No. 3 Dakota Ridge defeated No. 14 Palmer, 72-51; No. 4 Montrose stopped No. 20 Durango, 61-42; No. 6 Windsor beat No. 11 Longmont, 64-31; nd No. 7 Standley Lake held off No. 23 Lewis-Palmer, 52-45.
 

5A Quarterfinal Matchups

Friday, March 7
  • No. 2 Mesa Ridge vs. No. 7 Standley Lake
  • No. 3 Dakota Ridge vs. No. 6 Windsor
  • No. 4 Montrose vs. No. 21 Falcon
  • No. 16 Green Mountain vs. No. 25 Sand Creek

5A Second-Round Results

Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5
  • No. 2 Mesa Ridge def. No. 15 Thomas Jefferson, 68-47
  • No. 3 Dakota Ridge def. No. 14 Palmer, 72-51
  • No. 4 Montrose def. No. 20 Durango, 61-42
  • No. 6 Windsor def. No. 11 Longmont, 64-31
  • No. 7 Standley Lake def. No. 23 Lewis-Palmer, 52-45
  • No. 16 Green Mountain def. No. 1 Lutheran, 55-42
  • No. 21 Falcon def. No. 28 Mountain View, 63-56
  • No. 25 Sand Creek def. No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain, 59-57

5A First-Round Results

Friday, Feb. 28
  • No. 1 Lutheran def. No. 32 Golden, 65-59
  • No. 2 Mesa Ridge def. No. 31 Pueblo Central, 65-51
  • No. 3 Dakota Ridge def. No. 30 Thompson Valley, 80-38
  • No. 4 Montrose def. No. 29 Thornton, 46-39
  • No. 6 Windsor def. No. 27 Pueblo East, 69-39
  • No. 7 Standley Lake def. No. 26 Mullen, 64-46
  • No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 24 Palisade, 50-44
  • No. 11 Longmont def. No. 22 Grand Junction, 41-34
  • No. 14 Palmer def. No. 19 Evergreen, 54-50
  • No. 15 Thomas Jefferson def. No. 18 Palmer Ridge, 56-33
  • No. 16 Green Mountain def. No. 17 Frederick, 71-62
  • No. 20 Durango def. No. 23 Rampart, 59-56
  • No. 21 Falcon def. No. 12 Eagle Valley, 62-56
  • No. 23 Lewis-Palmer def. No. 10 Mead, 65-48
  • No. 25 Sand Creek def. No. 8 Severance, 47-40
  • No. 28 Mountain View def. No. 5 Discovery Canyon, 51-43