2A Girls Basketball: Second Round Results

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

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 gameis Saturday, March 14.
 

2A Great 8 Matchups

Thursday, March 12 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Merino vs. No. 8 Akron
• No. 2 Simla vs. No. 7 Heritage Christian
• No. 3 Sanford vs. No. 6 Plateau Valley
• No. 4 Sargent vs. No. 5 Sedgwick County

2A Second Round Results

Saturday, March 7

• No. 1 Merino def. No. 17 Center, 63-6
• No. 2 Simla def. No. 15 Dayspring Christian Academy, 82-26
• No. 3 Sanford def. No. 14 Swink, 46-26
• No. 4 Sargent def. No. 20 Hoehne, 57-26
• No. 5 Sedgwick County def. No. 12 Calhan, 54-31
• No. 6 Plateau Valley def. No. 11 Del Norte, 39-27
• No. 7 Heritage Christian def. No. 10 Holyoke, 62-31
• No. 8 Akron def. No. 24 James Irwin, 55-27

2A First Round Results

Friday, March 6

• No. 1 Merino def. No. 32 Custer County, 69-10
• No. 2 Simla def. No. 31 Golden View Classical Academy, 74-11
• No. 3 Sanford def. No. 30 Ridgway, 61-21
• No. 4 Sargent def. No. 29 Vail Mountain, 55-33
• No. 5 Sedgwick County def. No. 28 Ascent Classical Academy, 66-26
• No. 6 Plateau Valley def. No. 27 Mancos, 54-22
• No. 7 Heritage Christian def. No. 26 Campion Academy, 61-25
• No. 8 Akron def. No. 25 Soroco, 53-23
• No. 10 Holyoke def. No. 23 Caprock Academy, 49-27
• No. 11 Del Norte def. No. 22 Dove Creek, 47-26
• No. 12 Calhan def. No. 21 Gilpin County, 43-31
• No. 14 Swink def. No. 19 Trinidad, 38-27
• No. 15 Dayspring Christian Academy def. No. 18 Las Animas, 51-43
• No. 17 Center def. No. 16 Byers, 47-44
• No. 20 Hoehne def. No. 13 Loveland Classical, 45-35
• No. 24 James Irwin def. No. 9 Rangely, 52-41