1A Basketball: Boys and Girls Quarterfinals Results

GREELEY – The quarterfinals of the 2026 CHSAA 1A Boys and Girls State Tournaments were played Thursday at the University of Northern Colorado’s Bank of Colorado Arena.

In boys games, Corey Hill had 17 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Cheyenne Wells to a 36-34 victory over No. 6 Prairie. Then Jackson Schulz had 17 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Flatirons Academy defeated No. 5 Stratton 68-59. In game three, Kielan Mallard scored 18 points as No. 1 McClave beat No. 8 Elbert, 64-57. Finally, Daniel Zunich scored 15 points as No. 2 Nucla defeated No. 10 Sierra Grande, 52-45.

In girls play, Alexis Witt had 16 points to lift No. 14 Flagler past No. 11 Briggsdale 52-47. Then Ciana Lousberg scored 19 points in leading No. 5 Fleming to a 50-42 win over No. 4 Stratton. No. 1 McClave advanced to the semifinals as Abrielle Gomez had 14 points and eight rebounds in a 50-34 win over No. 9 Cheraw. And finally, Cobi Mackey scored 27 points as No. 10 Springfield knocked off No. 2 Eads, 47-44.

The semifinals are Friday, and the championship game is Saturday, March 14.
 

1A Boys Semifinals Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave vs. No. 4 Flatirons Academy, 5:30 p.m.
• No. 2 Nucla vs. No. 3 Cheyenne Wells, 8:30 p.m.

1A Girls Semifinals Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave vs. No. 5 Fleming, 4 p.m.
• No. 10 Springfield vs. No. 14 Flagler, 7 p.m.

1A Boys Consolation Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 6 Prairie vs. No. 10 Sierra Grande, 10:15 a.m.
• No. 5 Stratton vs. No. 8 Elbert, 1:15 p.m.

1A Girls Consolation Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 2 Eads vs. No. 11 Briggsdale, 8:45 a.m.
• No. 4 Stratton vs. No. 9 Cheraw, 11:45 a.m.

1A Boys Quarterfinals Results

Thursday, March 12 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave def. No. 8 Elbert, 64-57 (Box Score)
• No. 2 Nucla def. No. 10 Sierra Grande, 52-45 (Box Score)
• No. 3 Cheyenne Wells def. No. 6 Prairie, 36-34 (Box Score)
• No. 4 Flatirons Academy def. No. 5 Stratton, 68-59 (Box Score)

1A Girls Quarterfinals Results

Thursday, March 12 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave def. No. 9 Cheraw, 50-34 (Box Score)
• No. 5 Fleming def. No. 4 Stratton, 50-42 (Box Score)
• No. 10 Springfield def. No. 2 Eads, 47-44 (Box Score)
• No. 14 Flagler def. No. 11 Briggsdale, 52-47 (Box Score)