Bethany Vrooman had 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 7 Resurrection Christian knocked off No. 2 Wiggins.
Lance Wendt
Bethany Vrooman had 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 7 Resurrection Christian knocked off No. 2 Wiggins.

Boys Basketball CHSAA

3A Basketball: Boys and Girls Quarterfinals Results

DENVER - The quarterfinals of the 2026 CHSAA 3A Boys and Girls State Tournaments were played Thursday at the University of Denver.

In the first boys game of the day, Bret Stewart and Jeremiah Starr each scored 17 points to lead St. Mary's to a 67-60 win over No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian. Then Levi Clark scored 18 points as No. 2 Forge Christian held off No. 7 Windsor Charter Academy, 47-43. In the third game, Nick Glatfelter had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 1 Strasburg to a 62-47 win over No. 9 Wiggins. Finally, Matthew Lebron scored 33 points to lead No. 3 Banning Lewis Academy to a 67-65 overtime victory against defending state champion and No. 6 Resurection Christian.

In girls play, No. 3 Yuma got 14 points from Taryn Sheffield and topped No. 6 Colorado Springs Christian 31-27 in the opener. In game two, Braeden Johnson erupted for 36 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 5 Salida to a 57-47 win over No. 4 Centauri. Then Teagan Fuller scored 18 points as No. 1 Denver Christian cruised to a 70-31 win over No. 8 Roaring Fork. And in the final game of the night, Bethany Vrooman had 21 points and eight rebounds in No. 7 Resurrection Christian's 49-39 win over No. 2 Wiggins.

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

3A Boys Semifinals Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Denver
  • No. 1 Strasburg vs. No. 12 St. Mary's, 11:30 a.m.
  • No. 2 Forge Christian vs. No. 3 Banning Lewis Academy, 2:30 p.m.


3A Girls Semifinals Matchups

Friday, March 13 at University of Denver
  • No. 1 Denver Christian vs. No. 5 Salida, 10 a.m.
  • No. 3 Yuma vs. No. 7 Resurrection Christian, 1 p.m.


3A Boys Results

Thursday, March 12 at University of Denver
  • No. 1 Strasburg def. No. 9 Wiggins, 62-47 (Box Score)
  • No. 2 Forge Christian def. No. 7 Windsor Charter Academy, 47-43 (Box Score)
  • No. 3 Banning Lewis Academy def. No. 6 Resurrection Christian, 67-65 OT (Box Score)
  • No. 12 St. Mary's def. No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian, 67-60 (Box Score)

3A Girls Quarterfinals Results

Thursday, March 12 at University of Denver
  • No. 1 Denver Christian def. No. 8 Roaring Fork, 70-31 (Box Score)
  • No. 3 Yuma def. No. 6 Colorado Springs Christian, 31-27 (Box Score)
  • No. 5 Salida def. No. 4 Centauri, 57-47 (Box Score)
  • No. 7 Resurrection Christian def. No. 2 Wiggins, 49-39 (Box Score)