AURORA – The first round of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Girls Basketball State Championship has been completed for both the 5A and 6A classifications.
There were only three upsets among the 16 first-round contests played, with No. 35 Chatfield’s 43-28 win over No. 30 Castle View in the 6A bracket being the biggest upset. No. 34 Fossil Ridge also got past No. 31 Mountain Vista, 41-38, to advance in 6A.
In 5A, No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain ?snuck past No. 32 Eagle Valley, 50-40.
All second round games will be played on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the home sites of the higher seed with the winners advancing to the Sweet 16 at home sites on Wednesday, March 4. The Great 8 will be hosted at the Denver Coliseum on Friday, March 6 for 6A and Saturday, March 7 for 5A, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, March 12 and the championship games on Saturday, March 14.
6A First Round Results
Games played Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the higher seed
- No. 25 ThunderRidge def. No. 40 Cherry Creek, 52-34
- No. 26 Poudre vs. No. 39 Doherty, 44-30
- No. 27 Monarch def. No. 38 Vista Ridge, 46-43
- No. 28 Smoky Hill def. No. 37 Fairview, 50-26
- No. 29 Denver South def. No. 36 Pueblo West, 64-55
- No. 32 Boulder def. No. 33 Rocky Mountain, 42-38
- *No. 34 Fossil Ridge def. No. 31 Mountain Vista, 41-38
- *No. 35 Chatfield def. No. 30 Castle View, 43-28
6A Second Round Schedule
Games played Saturday, Feb. 28 at the higher seed
- No. 1 Cherokee Trail vs. No. 32 Boulder
- No. 16 Ralston Valley vs. No. 17 Eaglecrest
- No. 8 Columbine vs. No. 25 ThunderRidge
- No. 9 Legend vs. No. 24 Vista PEAK Prep
- No. 4 Broomfield vs. No. 29 Denver South
- No. 13 Riverdale Ridge vs. No. 20 Chaparral
- No. 5 Northfield vs. No. 28 Smoky Hill
- No. 12 Pine Creek vs. No. 21 Horizon
- No. 2 Arapahoe vs. No. 34 Fossil Ridge
- No. 15 Grandview vs. No. 18 Fort Collins
- No. 7 Highlands Ranch vs. No. 26 Poudre
- No. 10 Erie vs. No. 23 Rock Canyon
- No. 3 Valor Christian vs. No. 35 Chatfield
- No. 14 Arvada West vs. No. 19 Fruita Monument
- No. 6 Denver East vs. No. 27 Monarch
- No. 11 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 22 Overland
5A First Round Results
Games played Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the higher seed
- No. 25 Lewis-Palmer def. No. 40 Rampart, 54-46
- No. 26 Northglenn def. No. 39 Thomas Jefferson, 64-40
- No. 27 Canon City def. No. 38 Battle Mountain, 56-36
- No. 28 Glenwood Springs def. No. 37 Sierra, 41-36
- No. 29 Ponderosa def. No. 36 Greeley Central, 50-43
- No. 30 Longmont def. No. 35 Summit, 51-31
- No. 31 Grand Junction def. No. 34 Littleton, 68-27
- *No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 32 Eagle Valley, 50-40
5A Second Round Schedule
Games played Saturday, Feb. 28 at the higher seed
- No. 1 Lutheran vs. No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain
- No. 16 Falcon vs. No. 17 Pueblo County
- No. 8 Palmer vs. No. 25 Lewis-Palmer
- No. 9 Pueblo East vs. No. 24 Severance
- No. 4 Windsor vs. No. 29 Ponderosa
- No. 13 Golden vs. No. 20 Durango
- No. 5 Standley Lake vs. No. 28 Glenwood Springs
- No. 12 Frederick vs. No. 21 Widefield
- No. 2 Green Mountain vs. No. 31 Grand Junction
- No. 15 Northfield vs. No. 18 Mullen
- No. 7 Mead vs. No. 26 Northglenn
- No. 10 Roosevelt vs. No. 23 Evergreen
- No. 3 Montrose vs. No. 30 Longmont
- No. 14 George Washington vs. No. 19 Palisade
- No. 6 Air Academy vs. No. 27 Canon City
- No. 11 Thompson Valley vs. No. 22 Aurora Central
