Boys Basketball: Six State Champions Crowned on Final Day of Tournament

DENVER – All six of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s state champions were crowned Saturday on the final day of the 2026 Boys Basketball State Championship Tournaments. 

Rock Canyon (6A) and Strasburg (3A) each won the first boys basketball state championship in program history. Simla (2A) and McClave (1A) each won its fourth overall and second straight title, while Kent Denver (4A) won its third overall and second straight. Lutheran (5A) captured its fifth championship.

Lutheran, Simla and McClave won state titles in both boys and girls basketball.

Recaps

6A Boys Championship Recap: Rock Canyon Earns First-Ever Boys State Crown
5A Boys Championship Recap: Lutheran Cruises to Fifth State Championship
4A Boys Championship Recap: Kent Denver Pours in Points, Repeats as State Champions
3A Boys Championship Recap: Strasburg Uses Overtime to Seal First State Championship
2A Boys Championship Recap: Simla Captures Second-Consecutive State Championship
1A Boys Championship Recap: McClave Repeats as Champs in Battle of Small-School Bigs

Brackets

• 6A Boys Bracket
• 5A Boys Bracket
• 4A Boys Bracket
• 3A Boys Bracket
• 2A Boys Bracket
• 1A Boys Bracket

Saturday’s Box Scores

• 6A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Rock Canyon 68, Ralston Valley 58
• 5A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Lutheran 64, Silver Creek 30
• 4A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Kent Denver 95, University 81
• 3A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Strasburg 61, Forge Christian 57, OT
  • Third-Place Game: Banning Lewis Academy 54, St. Mary’s 40
• 2A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Simla 49, Limon 39
  • 3rd-Place Game: Heritage Christian 51, Golden View Classical Academy 26
  • 5th-Place Game: Sanford 41, Byers 35
• 1A Tournament
  • Championship Game: McClave 53, Cheyenne Wells 37
  • 3rd-Place Game: Flatirons Academy 56, Nucla 42
  • 5th-Place Game: Prairie 60, Stratton 53

Postseason Results, Scores, Stats

• Championship Results

Digital Championship Program

• Championship Program

Team Champions

Class 6A

• State Champion: Rock Canyon (First overall)
• Runner-up: Ralston Valley

Class 5A

• State Champion: Lutheran (Fifth overall, first since 2021)
• Runner-up: Silver Creek

Class 4A

• State Champion: Kent Denver (Third overall, second consecutive)
• Runner-up: University

Class 3A

• State Champion: Strasburg (First overall)
• Runner-up: Forge Christian

Class 2A

• State Champion: Simla (Fourth overall, second straight)
• Runner-up: Limon

Class 1A

• State Champion: McClave (Fourth overall, second straight)
• Runner-up: Cheyenne Wells