AURORA - The first round of the of the 2026 CHSAA 2A Girls State Tournament was played Friday. The second round will take place Saturday. All games are being played at the home site of a top-eight seed.

Saturday's winners will advance to the Great 8, which will be played at Colorado State University's Moby Arena beginning Thursday, March 12.
 

2A Second Round Matchups

Saturday, March 7

• No. 1 Merino vs. No. 17 Center
• No. 2 Simla vs. No. 15 Dayspring Christian Academy
• No. 3 Sanford vs. No. 14 Swink
• No. 4 Sargent vs. No. 20 Hoehne
• No. 5 Sedgwick County vs. No. 12 Calhan
• No. 6 Plateau Valley vs. No. 11 Del Norte
• No. 7 Heritage Christian vs. No. 10 Holyoke
• No. 8 Akron vs. No. 24 James Irwin

2A First Round Results

Friday, March 6

• No. 1 Merino def. No. 32 Custer County, 69-10
• No. 2 Simla def. No. 31 Golden View Classical Academy, 74-11
• No. 3 Sanford def. No. 30 Ridgway, 61-21
• No. 4 Sargent def. No. 29 Vail Mountain, 55-33
• No. 5 Sedgwick County def. No. 28 Ascent Classical Academy, 66-26
• No. 6 Plateau Valley def. No. 27 Mancos, 54-22
• No. 7 Heritage Christian def. No. 26 Campion Academy, 61-25
• No. 8 Akron def. No. 25 Soroco, 53-23
• No. 10 Holyoke def. No. 23 Caprock Academy, 49-27
• No. 11 Del Norte def. No. 22 Dove Creek, 47-26
• No. 12 Calhan def. No. 21 Gilpin County, 43-31
• No. 14 Swink def. No. 19 Trinidad, 38-27
• No. 15 Dayspring Christian Academy def. No. 18 Las Animas, 51-43
• No. 17 Center def. No. 16 Byers, 47-44
• No. 20 Hoehne def. No. 13 Loveland Classical, 45-35
• No. 24 James Irwin def. No. 9 Rangely, 52-41