AURORA - The first round of the of the 2025 CHSAA 2A Girls State Tournament played out Friday, with 16 winners advancing to Saturday's second round. All games are being played at the home site of a top-eight seed.

Saturday's winners will advance to the Great 8, which will be played at the Blue Arena in Loveland next Thursday. 
 

2A Second Round Matchups

Saturday, March 8

• No. 1 Merino vs. No. 17 Calhan
• No. 2 Sanford vs. No. 15 Gilpin County
• No. 3 Sedgwick County vs. No. 19 Haxtun
• No. 4 Rangely vs. No. 13 Akron
• No. 5 Burlington vs. No. 12 West Grand/No. 21 Las Animas winner
• No. 6 Simla vs. No. 11 Byers
• No. 7 Hoehne vs. No. 10 Center
• No. 8 Sargent vs. No. 9 Heritage Christian

2A First Round Results

Friday, March 7

• No. 1 Merino def. No. 32 Kiowa, 59-6
• No. 2 Sanford def. No. 31 Holyoke, 48-15
• No. 3 Sedgwick County def. No. 30 Limon, 61-21
• No. 4 Rangely def. No. 29 Ridgway, 73-20
• No. 5 Burlington def. No. 28 Swink, 67-19
• No. 6 Simla def. No. 27 Loveland Classical, 70-15
• No. 7 Hoehne def. No. 26 Trinidad, 58-10
• No. 8 Sargent def. No. 25 Crowley County, 57-34
• No. 9 Heritage Christian def. No. 24 Fowler, 58-21
• No. 10 Center def. No. 23 Dayspring Christian Academy, 30-21
• No. 11 Byers def. No. 22 Hayden, 49-31
• No. 12 West Grand vs. No. 21 Las Animas, no report
• No. 13 Akron def. No. 20 South Park, 49-24
• No. 15 Gilpin County def. No. 18 Dove Creek, 41-29
• No. 17 Calhan def. 16 Plateau Valley, 43-33
• No. 19 Haxtun def. No. 14 Del Norte, 36-32