AURORA – The first round of the of the 2026 CHSAA 2A Boys Basketball State Tournament was played Friday. The second round will take place Saturday. 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 Colorado State University’s Moby Arena beginning Thursday, March 12.
2A Second Round Matchups
Saturday, March 7
- No. 1 Sanford vs. No. 17 Center
- No. 2 Simla vs. No. 18 Caprock Academy
- No. 3 Heritage Christian vs. No. 14 Campion Academy
- No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy vs. No. 12 Front Range Christian
- No. 6 Byers vs. No. 11 Swallows Charter Academy
- No. 7 Vail Christian vs. No. 10 Haxtun
- No. 8 Merino vs. No. 9 Limon
- No. 13 Plateau Valley vs. No. 29 Akron
2A First Round Results
Friday, March 6
- No. 1 Sanford def. No. 32 Ridgway, 69-26
- No. 2 Simla def. No. 31 Belleview Christian, 74-31
- No. 3 Heritage Christian def. No. 30 Crested Butte, 53-27
- No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy def. No. 28 Sedgwick County, 56-47
- No. 6 Byers def. No. 27 Fowler, 66-30
- No. 7 Vail Christian def. No. 26 Dolores, 70-53
- No. 8 Merino def. No. 25 Hoehne, 77-46
- No. 9 Limon def. No. 24 Holyoke, 75-31
- No. 10 Haxtun def. No. 23 Las Animas, 66-34
- No. 11 Swallows Charter Academy def. No. 22 Union Colony Prep, 65-55
- No. 12 Front Range Christian def. No. 21 Vanguard Classical East, 95-59
- No. 13 Plateau Valley def. No. 20 Trinidad, 52-34
- No. 14 Campion Academy def. No. 19 Dayspring Christian Academy, 69-64
- No. 17 Center def. No. 16 Custer County, 47-40
- No. 18 Caprock Academy def. No. 15 Crowley County, 67-60
- No. 29 Akron def. No. 4 Twin Peaks Classical Academy, 54-45
