AURORA – The first round of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Boys Basketball State Championship has been completed for both the 5A and 6A classifications.
There were six upsets among the 16 first-round contests played, with three in the 6A bracket and three in 5A. The biggest upset was in 5A, as No. 39 Dakota Ridge got past No. 26 Pueblo East, 56-40. No. 36 Coronado also defeated No. 29 Thomas Jefferson, 73-58, while No. 33 Pueblo County edged No. 32 Aurora Central, 57-51.
In 6A, No. 34 Heritage knocked off No. 31 Fountain-Fort Carson, 74-62, No. 35 Erie defeated No. 30 Rocky Mountain, 70-66, and No. 33 Fairview knocked off No. 32 Legend, 58-55.
All second round games will be played on Friday, Feb. 27 at the home sites of the higher seed with the winners advancing to the Sweet 16 at home sites on Tuesday, March 3. The Great 8 will be hosted at the Denver Coliseum on Friday, March 6 for 6A and Saturday, March 7 for 5A, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, March 12 and the championship games on Saturday, March 14.
6A First Round Results
Games played Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the higher seed
- No. 25 Broomfield def. No. 40 Fort Collins, 57-29
- No. 26 Doherty def. No. 39 Legacy, 55-42
- No. 27 Centaurus def. No. 38 Vista PEAK Prep, 62-53
- No. 28 Pueblo West def. No. 37 Bear Creek, 53-45
- No. 29 Valor Christian def. No. 36 Prairie View, 72-47
- No. 33 Fairview def. No. 32 Legend, 58-55
- No. 34 Heritage def. No. 31 Fountain-Fort Carson, 74-62
- No. 35 Erie def. No. 30 Rocky Mountain, 70-66
6A Second Round Schedule
Games played Friday, Feb. 27 at the higher seed
- No. 1 Chaparral vs. No. 33 Fairview
- No. 2 Ralston Valley vs. No. 34 Heritage
- No. 3 Rangeview vs. No. 35 Erie
- No. 4 Arvada West vs. No. 29 Valor Christian
- No. 5 Rock Canyon vs. No. 28 Pueblo West
- No. 6 Cherry Creek vs. No. 27 Centaurus
- No. 7 George Washington vs. No. 26 Doherty
- No. 8 Mountain Vista vs. No. 25 Broomfield
- No. 9 Fruita Monument vs. No. 24 Northfield
- No. 10 Horizon vs. No. 23 Columbine
- No. 11 Fossil Ridge vs. No. 22 Denver East
- No. 12 Eaglecrest vs. No. 21 Liberty
- No. 13 Grandview vs. No. 20 Cherokee Trail
- No. 14 ThunderRidge vs. No. 19 Overland
- No. 15 Denver South vs. No. 18 Regis Jesuit
- No. 16 Brighton vs. No. 17 Chatfield
5A First Round Results
Games played Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the higher seed
- No. 25 Evergreen def. No. 40 Mountain View, 64-46
- No. 27 Palmer def. No. 38 Montbello, 93-59
- No. 28 Palmer Ridge def. No. 37 Thompson Valley, 54-37
- No. 30 Pueblo Central def. No. 35 Grand Junction Central, 50-47
- No. 31 Discovery Canyon def. No. 34 Glenwood Springs, 56-44
- No. 33 Pueblo County def. No. 32 Aurora Central, 57-51
- No. 36 Coronado def. No. 29 Thomas Jefferson, 73-58
- No. 39 Dakota Ridge def. No. 26 Pueblo East, 56-40
5A Second Round Schedule
Games played Friday, Feb. 27 at the higher seed
- No. 1 Palisade vs. No. 33 Pueblo County
- No. 2 Grand Junction vs. No. 31 Discovery Canyon
- No. 3 Severance vs. No. 30 Pueblo Central
- No. 4 Eagle Valley vs. No. 36 Coronado
- No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain vs. No. 28 Palmer Ridge
- No. 6 Regis Groff vs. No. 27 Palmer
- No. 7 Rampart vs. No. 39 Dakota Ridge
- No. 8 Lewis-Palmer vs. No. 25 Evergreen
- No. 9 Pueblo South vs. No. 24 Air Academy
- No. 10 Lutheran vs. No. 23 Montrose
- No. 11 Windsor vs. No. 22 Standley Lake
- No. 12 Mesa Ridge vs. No. 21 Falcon
- No. 13 Silver Creek vs. No. 20 Harrison
- No. 14 Green Mountain vs. No. 19 Mullen
- No. 15 Longmont vs. No. 18 Golden
- No. 16 Frederick vs. No. 17 Roosevelt
