2A Boys Basketball: Second Round Results

AURORA – The second round of the of the 2026 CHSAA 2A Boys Basketball State Tournament was played Saturday. All games were played at the home site of a top-eight seed.

Among Saturday’s highlights was Colter Ralston sinking a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift No. 13 Plateau Valley to a 64-61 win over Akron.

Saturday’s winners advance to the Great 8, which will be played at Colorado State University’s Moby Arena on Thursday. The semifinals are Friday, and the championship game is Saturday, March 14.
 

2A Great 8 Matchups

Thursday, March 12 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Sanford vs. No. 9 Limon
• No. 2 Simla vs. No. 7 Vail Christian
• No. 3 Heritage Christian vs. No. 6 Byers
• No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy vs. No. 13 Plateau Valley

2A Second Round Results

Saturday, March 7

• No. 1 Sanford def. No. 17 Center, 39-24
• No. 2 Simla def. No. 18 Caprock Academy, 66-41
• No. 3 Heritage Christian def. No. 14 Campion Academy, 57-34
• No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy def. No. 12 Front Range Christian, 56-29
• No. 6 Byers def. No. 11 Swallows Charter Academy, 64-36
• No. 7 Vail Christian def. No. 10 Haxtun, 56-54
• No. 9 Limon def. No. 8 Merino, 59-45
• No. 13 Plateau Valley def. No. 29 Akron, 64-61

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