AURORA - The quarterfinals of the of the 2026 CHSAA 2A Boys and Girls Basketball State Tournaments were played Thursday.
After starting the day at Colorado State University's Moby Arena in Fort Collins, the CSU campus was closed due to high winds and remaining games were shifted south to Longmont and Frederick High Schools.
The tournament will resume at Colorado State University on Friday.
In the opening boys game, Guede Wade had 19 points and 20 rebounds to lift No. 3 Heritage Christian to a 55-50 win over No. 6 Byers. Then, at Longmont, No. 2 Simla defeated No. 7 Vail Christian 68-42. In Frederick, No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy edged No. 13 Plateau Valley 49-47.
In girls place, Kandace Pargin had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead No. 4 Sargent past No. 5 Sedgwick County in the first game of the day. And, in the final game at Moby Arena, Carlee Cox had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists as No. 2 Simla cruised to a 71-29 victory over No. 7 Heritage Christian. At Longmont, No. 1 Merino beat No. 8 Akron 56-21, then No. 9 Limon got two free throws from Drey Tacha with four seconds to go and survived a 3-point miss at the buzzer for a 41-38 victory over No. 1 Sanford.
The tournament is scheduled to resume at CSU, with semifinals Friday, and the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
2A Boys Semifinals Matchups
Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 2 Simla vs. No. 3 Heritage Christian, 5:30 p.m.
- No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy vs. No. 9 Limon, 8:30 p.m.
2A Girls Semifinals Matchups
Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 1 Merino vs. No. 4 Sargent, 4 p.m.
- No. 2 Simla vs. No. 3 Sanford, 7 p.m.
2A Boys Consolation Matchups
Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 6 Byers vs. No. 7 Vail Christian, 10:15 a.m.
- No. 1 Sanford vs. No. 13 Plateau Valley, 1:15 p.m.
2A Girls Consolation Matchups
Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 5 Sedgwick County vs. No. 8 Akron, 8:45 a.m.
- No. 6 Plateau Valley vs. No. 7 Heritage Christian, 11:45 a.m.
2A Boys Quarterfinals Results
Thursday, March 12 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 3 Heritage Christian def. No. 6 Byers, 55-50 (Box Score)
Thursday, March 12 at Longmont High School
- No. 2 Simla def. No. 7 Vail Christian, 68-42
Thursday, March 12 at Frederick High School
- No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy def. No. 13 Plateau Valley, 49-47
- No. 9 Limon def. No. 1 Sanford, 41-38
2A Girls Quarterfinals Results
Thursday, March 12 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins
- No. 2 Simla vs. No. 7 Heritage Christian, 71-29 (Box Score)
- No. 4 Sargent def. No. 5 Sedgwick County, 44-37 (Box Score)
Thursday, March 12 at Longmont High School
- No. 1 Merino def. No. 8 Akron, 56-21
Thursday, March 12 at Frederick High School
- No. 3 Sanford def. No. 6 Plateau Valley, 35-24