1A Basketball: Boys and Girls Semifinals Results

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

In the first boys semifinal, Tuff Kelley had 21 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots as No. 1 McClave topped No. 4 Flatirons Academy 53-44. Then Corey Hill had 24 points and 20 rebounds to lead No. 3 Cheyenne Wells to a 59-31 win over No. 2 Nucla.

In the first girls semifinal, Abrielle Gomez had 18 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots to lead No. 1 McClave to a 49-33 win over No. 5 Fleming. Then, Rylie Berry had 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 14 Flagler reached the final with a 54-48 victory over No. 10 Springfield.

The championship games are Saturday.

The McClave boys are seeking a second straight, and fourth overall, state basketball title, while the McClave girls are going for their second straight and sixth overall.

Cheyenne Wells has won three state champoinships in boys basketball, most recently in 2024, while Flagler is going for its first state title in girls basketball and the first of any kind for the school since 1996.
 

1A Boys Championship Matchup

Saturday, March 14 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave vs. No. 3 Cheyenne Wells, 6:30 p.m.

1A Girls Championship Matchup

Saturday, March 14 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave vs. No. 14 Flagler, 5 p.m.

1A Boys Consolation Matchups

Saturday, March 14 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 5 Stratton vs. No. 6 Prairie, 10:30 a.m.
• No. 2 Nucla vs. No. 4 Flatirons Academy, 3:30 p.m.

1A Girls Consolation Matchups

Saturday, March 14 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 2 Eads vs. No. 4 Stratton, 9 a.m.
• No. 5 Fleming vs. No. 10 Springfield, 2 p.m.

1A Boys Semifinals Results

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave vs. No. 4 Flatirons Academy, 53-44 (Box Score)
• No. 3 Cheyenne Wells def. No. 2 Nucla, 59-31 (Box Score)

1A Girls Semifinals Results

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 1 McClave def. No. 5 Fleming, 49-33 (Box Score)
• No. 14 Flagler def. No. 10 Springfield, 54-48 (Box Score)

1A Boys Consolation Results

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 5 Stratton vs. No. 8 Elbert, 62-59 (Box Score)
• No. 6 Prairie def. No. 10 Sierra Grande, 45-41 (Box Score)

1A Girls Consolation Results

Friday, March 13 at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley

• No. 2 Eads def. No. 11 Briggsdale, 56-53 (Box Score)
• No. 4 Stratton def. No. 9 Cheraw, 38-36 (Box Score)

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)