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