Girls 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 Girls Basketball State Championship Tournaments. 

There was one first-time champion on the girls side, as Salida captured the 3A title, while McClave (1A), Simla (2A) and Lutheran (5A) all swept the boys and girls championships. Highlands Ranch (6A) won its eighth overall state title and Holy Family (4A) claimed its first state championship since 2023. These were the first state championships for both Highlands Ranch and Simla since 2011, while it’s the second-straight for McClave. 
 

Recaps

6A Girls Championship Recap: Surprising Highlands Ranch Gets Another Championship
5A Girls Championship Recap: Lutheran Wins Sixth State Championship
4A Girls Championship Recap: Holy Family Pulls Away for 8th State Title
3A GIrls Championship Recap: Fifth-Seeded Salida Secures First State Title
2A Girls Championship Recap: Simla Rises to the Top in Title Game
1A Girls Championship Recap: McClave Wins Second-Straight State Championship

Brackets

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

Saturday’s Box Scores

• 6A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Highlands Ranch 54, Northfield 51
• 5A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Lutheran 33, Green Mountain 27
• 4A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Holy Family 52, Kent Denver 46
• 3A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Salida 48, Yuma 38
  • Third-Place Game: Denver Christian 63, Resurrection Christian 40
• 2A Tournament
  • Championship Game: Simla 55, Merino 45
  • 3rd-Place Game: Sargent 42, Sanford 33
  • 5th-Place Game: Sedgwick County 49, Heritage Christian 28
• 1A Tournament
  • Championship Game: McClave 43, Flagler 40
  • 3rd-Place Game: Fleming 74, Springfield 37
  • 5th-Place Game: Eads 47, Stratton 38

Postseason Results, Round-by-Round Scores, Stats

• Championship Results

Digital Championship Program

• Championship Program

Team Champions

Class 6A

• State Champion: Highlands Ranch (Eighth overall, first since 2011)
• Runner-up: Northfield

Class 5A

• State Champion: Lutheran (Sixth overall, first since 2016)
• Runner-up: Green Mountain

Class 4A

• State Champion: Holy Family (Eighth overall, first since 2023)
• Runner-up: Kent Denver

Class 3A

• State Champion: Salida (First overall)
• Runner-up: Yuma

Class 2A

• State Champion: Simla (Third overall, first since 2011)
• Runner-up: Merino

Class 1A

• State Champion: McClave (Sixth overall, second-straight)
• Runner-up: Flagler