AURORA - The Sweet 16, the third round of the Colorado High School Activities Association's 5A Girls Basketball State Championship, was played Wednesday, determining the field for Friday's quarterfinals.
In the top game of the night, No. 7 Mead held off No. 10 Roosevelt 54-52, ensuring the that top seven seeds advance. Only No. 9 Pueblo East, a 57-36 winner over No. 8 Palmer Ridge was able to spring an upset.
The tournament now moves to the Denver Coliseum, with the quarterfinals Saturday, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, March 12 and the championship games on Saturday, March 14. Game times for Saturday's quarterfinals will be announced Thursday.
5A Quarterfinals Schedule
Games played Saturday, March 7 at the Denver Coliseum
- No. 1 Lutheran vs. No. 9 Pueblo East
- No. 2 Green Mountain vs. No. 7 Mead
- No. 3 Montrose vs. No. 6 Air Academy
- No. 4 Windsor vs. No. 5 Standley Lake
5A Third-Round Results
Games played Wednesday, March 4 at home sites
- No. 1 Lutheran def. No. 16 Falcon, 64-30
- No. 2 Green Mountain def. No. 15 Northridge, 62-30
- No. 3 Montrose def. No. 14 George Washington, 52-38
- No. 4 Windsor def. No. 13 Golden, 56-36
- No. 5 Standley Lake def. No. 12 Frederick, 55-35
- No. 6 Air Academy def. No. 11 Thompson Valley, 58-53
- No. 7 Mead def. No. 10 Roosevelt, 54-52
- No. 9 Pueblo East def. No. 8 Palmer Ridge, 57-36
5A Second-Round Results
Games played Saturday, Feb. 28 at the higher seed
- No. 1 Lutheran def. No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain, 53-29
- No. 2 Green Mountain def. No. 31 Grand Junction, 64-38
- No. 3 Montrose def. No. 30 Longmont, 71-18
- No. 4 Windsor def. No. 29 Ponderosa, 60-32
- No. 5 Standley Lake def. No. 28 Glenwood Springs, 72-22
- No. 6 Air Academy def. No. 27 Canon City, 45-19
- No. 7 Mead def. No. 26 Northglenn, 66-24
- No. 8 Palmer Ridge def. No. 25 Lewis-Palmer, 62-46
- No. 9 Pueblo East def. No. 24 Severance, 74-35
- No. 10 Roosevelt def. No. 23 Evergreen, 58-47
- No. 11 Thompson Valley def. No. 22 Aurora Central, 71-38
- No. 12 Frederick def. No. 21 Widefield, 48-42
- No. 13 Golden def. No. 20 Durango, 57-52
- No. 14 George Washington def. No. 19 Palisade, 52-34
- No. 15 Northridge def. No. 18 Mullen, 50-43
- No. 16 Falcon def. No. 17 Pueblo County, 53-43
5A First-Round Results
Games played Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the higher seed
- No. 25 Lewis-Palmer def. No. 40 Rampart, 54-46
- No. 26 Northglenn def. No. 39 Thomas Jefferson, 64-40
- No. 27 Canon City def. No. 38 Battle Mountain, 56-36
- No. 28 Glenwood Springs def. No. 37 Sierra, 41-36
- No. 29 Ponderosa def. No. 36 Greeley Central, 50-43
- No. 30 Longmont def. No. 35 Summit, 51-31
- No. 31 Grand Junction def. No. 34 Littleton, 68-27
- *No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 32 Eagle Valley, 50-40