2A Basketball: Boys and Girls Semifinals Results

FORT COLLINS – The semifinals of the of the 2026 CHSAA 2A Boys and Girls Basketball State Tournaments were played Friday at Colorado State University’s Moby Arena in Fort Collins.

In the first boys semifinal, Tatum Kocerha had 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 2 Simla to a 44-39 victory over No. 3 Heritage Christian. Then Daniel Foristall had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 9 Limon into the finals with a 54-43 win over No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy.
 
In the first girls semifinal, Laney Piel had 16 points and seven assists as No. 1 Merino cruised to a 66-34 win over No. 4 Sargent. Then Brynlee Amendt was one of three players with 11 points, and also added 10 of her team’s 31 steals, as No. 2 Simla defeated No. 3 Sanford 49-27.

The championship games are Saturday.

The Merino girls are seeking a third straight state basketball championship, which would be their sixth overall in the sport. A Simla title would be its third in girls basketball, and its first since 2011.
 

2A Boys Championship Matchup

Saturday, March 14 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 2 Simla vs. No. 9 Limon, 6:30 p.m.

2A Girls Championship Matchup

Saturday, March 14 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Merino vs. No. 2 Simla, 5 p.m.

2A Boys Consolation Matchups

Saturday, March 14 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Sanford vs. No. 6 Byers, 10:30 a.m.
• No. 3 Heritage Christian vs. No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy, 3:30 p.m.

2A Girls Consolation Matchups

Saturday, March 14 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 5 Sedgwick County vs. No. 7 Heritage Christian, 9 a.m.
• No. 3 Sanford vs. No. 4 Sargent, 2 p.m.

2A Boys Semifinals Results

Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 2 Simla def. No. 3 Heritage Christian, 44-39 (Box Score)
• No. 9 Limon def. No. 5 Golden View Classical Academy, 54-43 (Box Score)

2A Girls Semifinals Results

Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Merino def. No. 4 Sargent, 66-34 (Box Score)
• No. 2 Simla vs. No. 3 Sanford, 49-27 (Box Score)

2A Boys Consolation Results

Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 1 Sanford def. No. 13 Plateau Valley, 57-36 (Box Score)
• No. 6 Byers def. No. 7 Vail Christian, 67-39 (Box Score)

2A Girls Consolation Results

Friday, March 13 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins

• No. 5 Sedgwick County def. No. 8 Akron, 42-32 (Box Score)
• No. 7 Heritage Christian vs. No. 6 Plateau Valley, 60-43 (Box Score)

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