Kimora Banks-Thomas scored 14 points in the Highlands Ranch win over Denver East.
Jamani Stephen
Kimora Banks-Thomas scored 14 points in the Highlands Ranch win over Denver East.

Girls Basketball

6A Girls Basketball: Semifinals Update

DENVER - The semifnals of the Colorado High School Activities Association's 6A Girls Basketball State Championship was played Thursday.

In Thursday's first semifinal, Delaney Dennis scored 22 points as No. 5 Northfield knocked off No. 1 Cherokee Trail, 67-57. Then Addie Moon knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead No. 7 Highlands Ranch to a 52-33 win over No. 6 Denver East.

The championship game is set for Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

Highlands Ranch will be playing for its eighth state championship in girls basketball, which would be its first since 2011. Northfield is attempting to win its first girls basketball state title.
 

6A Championship Matchup

Saturday, March 14 at the Denver Coliseum
  • No. 5 Northfield vs. No. 7 Highlands Ranch, 2:15 p.m.

6A Semifinals Matchups

Games played Thursday, March 12 at the Denver Coliseum
  • No. 5 Northfield def. No. 1 Cherokee Trail, 67-57 (Box Score)
  • No. 6 Denver East vs. No. 7 Highlands Ranch, 7:15 p.m. (Box Score)

6A Quarterfinals Results/Schedule

Games played Friday, March 6 at the Denver Coliseum
  • No. 1 Cherokee Trail def. No. 9 Legend, 66-39 (Box Score)
  • No. 5 Northfield def. No. 13 Riverdale Ridge, 66-59 (Box Score)
  • No. 6 Denver East def. No. 3 Valor Christian, 56-48 (Box Score)
  • No. 7 Highlands Ranch def. No. 2 Arapahoe, 54-31 (Box Score)

6A Third-Round Results

Games played Wednesday, March 4 at home sites
  • No. 1 Cherokee Trail def. No. 17 Eaglecrest, 60-52
  • No. 2 Arapahoe def. No. 18 Fort Collins, 66-35
  • No. 3 Valor Christian def. No. 14 Arvada West, 67-63
  • No. 5 Northfield vs. No. 12 Pine Creek, 47-41
  • No. 6 Denver East def. No. 11 Regis Jesuit, 42-34
  • No. 7 Highlands Ranch def. No. 10 Erie, 73-26
  • No. 9 Legend def. No. 8 Columbine, 70-53
  • No. 13 Riverdale Ridge def. No. 4 Broomfield, 62-51


6A Second-Round Results

Games played Saturday, Feb. 28 at the higher seed
  • No. 1 Cherokee Trail def. No. 32 Boulder, 61-16
  • No. 2 Arapahoe def. No. 34 Fossil Ridge, 61-36
  • No. 3 Valor Christian def. No. 35 Chatfield, 85-46
  • No. 4 Broomfield def. No. 29 Denver South, 67-28
  • No. 5 Northfield def. No. 28 Smoky Hill, 91-83
  • No. 6 Denver East def. No. 27 Monarch, 53-17
  • No. 7 Highlands Ranch def. No. 26 Poudre, 66-40
  • No. 8 Columbine def. No. 25 ThunderRidge, 55-41
  • No. 9 Legend def. No. 24 Vista PEAK Prep, 67-30
  • No. 10 Erie def. No. 23 Rock Canyon, 53-30
  • No. 11 Regis Jesuit def. No. 22 Overland, 68-48
  • No. 12 Pine Creek def. No. 21 Horizon, 58-32
  • No. 13 Riverdale Ridge def. No. 20 Chaparral, 70-44
  • No. 14 Arvada West def. No. 19 Fruita Monument, 46-43
  • No. 17 Eaglecrest def. No. 16 Ralston Valley, 54-53
  • No. 18 Fort Collins def. No. 15 Grandview, 61-44

6A First-Round Results

Games played Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the higher seed
  • No. 25 ThunderRidge def. No. 40 Cherry Creek, 52-34
  • No. 26 Poudre vs. No. 39 Doherty, 44-30
  • No. 27 Monarch def. No. 38 Vista Ridge, 46-43
  • No. 28 Smoky Hill def. No. 37 Fairview, 50-26
  • No. 29 Denver South def. No. 36 Pueblo West, 64-55
  • No. 32 Boulder def. No. 33 Rocky Mountain, 42-38
  • *No. 34 Fossil Ridge def. No. 31 Mountain Vista, 41-38
  • *No. 35 Chatfield def. No. 30 Castle View, 43-28