Luke Schmeeckle had 14 points to help No. 13 Silver Creek reach the semifinals.
Derek Regensburger
Luke Schmeeckle had 14 points to help No. 13 Silver Creek reach the semifinals.

Boys Basketball

5A Boys Basketball: Great 8 Update

AURORA - The Great 8, the quarterfinal round of the Colorado High School Activities Association's 5A Boys Basketball State Championship, is underway Saturay at the Denver Coliseum. Winners advance to the semifinals on Thursday.

In Saturday's opening game, Connor Bonsett scored 15 points while Blake Gorr and Luke Schmeeckle each had 14 to lead No. 13 Silver Creek to a 62-55 win over No. 12 Mesa Ridge.

The championship game is Saturday, March 14. 

5A Semifinals Matchups

Games played Thursday, March 12 at the Denver Coliseum
  • No. 1 Palisade-No. 8 Lewis-Palmer winner vs. No. 13 Silver Creek
  • No. 2 Grand Junction-No. 10 Lutheran winner vs. No. 3 Severance-No. 11 Windsor winner

5A Quarterfinals Results, Schedule

Games played Saturday, March 7 at the Denver Coliseum
  • No. 13 Silver Creek def. No. 12 Mesa Ridge, 62-55
  • No. 3 Severance vs. No. 11 Windsor, 1:15 p.m.
  • No. 1 Palisade vs. No. 8 Lewis-Palmer, 5 p.m.
  • No. 2 Grand Junction vs. No. 10 Lutheran, 8:30 p.m. 

5A Third-Round Results

Games played Tuesday, March 3 at home sites
  • No. 1 Palisade def. No. 16 Frederick, 58-48
  • No. 2 Grand Junction def. No. 18 Golden, 54-41
  • No. 3 Severance def. No. 14 Green Mountain, 62-49
  • No. 8 Lewis-Palmer def. No. 9 Pueblo South, 57-48
  • No. 10 Lutheran def. No. 7 Rampart, 60-58
  • No. 11 Windsor def. No. 6 Regis Groff, 55-53
  • No. 12 Mesa Ridge def. No. 28 Palmer Ridge, 48-45
  • No. 13 Silver Creek def. No. 4 Eagle Valley, 73-54 

5A Second-Round Results

Games played Friday, Feb. 27 at the higher seed
  • No. 1 Palisade def. No. 33 Pueblo County, 47-45
  • No. 2 Grand Junction def. No. 31 Discovery Canyon, 68-36
  • No. 3 Severance def.No. 30 Pueblo Central, 81-41
  • No. 4 Eagle Valley def. No. 36 Coronado, 52-41
  • No. 6 Regis Groff def. No. 27 Palmer, 57-43
  • No. 7 Rampart def. No. 39 Dakota Ridge, 51-37
  • No. 8 Lewis-Palmer def. No. 25 Evergreen, 76-53
  • No. 9 Pueblo South def. No. 24 Air Academy, 60-50
  • No. 10 Lutheran def. No. 23 Montrose, 65-45
  • No. 11 Windsor def. No. 22 Standley Lake, 73-63
  • No. 12 Mesa Ridge def. No. 21 Falcon, 70-63
  • No. 13 Silver Creek def. No. 20 Harrison, 49-44
  • No. 14 Green Mountain def. No. 19 Mullen, 60-58
  • No. 18 Golden def. No. 15 Longmont, 59-42
  • No. 16 Frederick def. No. 17 Roosevelt, 56-35
  • No. 28 Palmer Ridge def. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, 52-51

5A First-Round Results

Games played Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the higher seed
  • No. 25 Evergreen def. No. 40 Mountain View, 64-46
  • No. 27 Palmer def. No. 38 Montbello, 93-59
  • No. 28 Palmer Ridge def. No. 37 Thompson Valley, 54-37
  • No. 30 Pueblo Central def. No. 35 Grand Junction Central, 50-47
  • No. 31 Discovery Canyon def. No. 34 Glenwood Springs, 56-44
  • No. 33 Pueblo County def. No. 32 Aurora Central, 57-51
  • No. 36 Coronado def. No. 29 Thomas Jefferson, 73-58
  • No. 39 Dakota Ridge def. No. 26 Pueblo East, 56-40