First round recap: What 5A, 6A basketball teams are still fighting?
The first round has come and gone for boys and girls basketball teams in 5A and 6A. That means the playing pool has now cut in half, with many teams already sent home as their playoff aspirations disappeared before they were fully formed. Still, many teams remain fighting and enjoy a Sweet 16 berth to look forward to this week. As a reminder, first-round, second-round and Sweet 16 games will be hosted at the higher seed. The Great 8, Final 4, and championship games will be hosted at the Denver Coliseum. This list is only for Colorado Community Media coverage-area teams. Here is everything you missed from the past weekend. Let’s start with the boys, who are back in action on Tuesday, March 4. Boys basketball – 6A Here are the upcoming Sweet 16 local matchups, including results from the first round. All games tip off on March 4. No. 9 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) will host No. 25 Grandview at 6 p.m. Regis beat No. 24 Monarch 74-62 to advance. Grandview upset No. 8 Horizon 59-54 to stay alive. No. 4 Ralston Valley (Arvada) will host No. 13 Denver South (Denver) at 6:30 p.m.The Mustangs took care of No. 36 Cherry Creek 75-43. Denver South beat No. 20 Fossil Ridge 83-60. No. 6 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) will host No. 22 Overland (Aurora) at 6:30 p.m. The Vista Golden Eagles advance after hammering No. 27 Loveland 81-47. Overland had a big upset over No. 11 Broomfield 74-53 to stay alive. No. 3 Chaparral (Parker) will host No. 19 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) at 6:30 p.m. Chaparral took care of No. 35 Pueblo West with a 75-57 victory. Rock Canyon upset No. 14 Smoky Hill 81-67 to advance. No. 2 Eaglecrest (Centennial) will host No. 15 Arvada West at 7 p.m. Eaglecrest squeaked by No. 34 Rocky Mountain 61-53 to advance. A-West handled No. 18 Northfield 67-38. No. 5 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) will host No. 12 Arapahoe (Centennial) at 7 p.m. The Eagles beat No. 28 Denver East 64-45 to advance to the Sweet 16. Arapahoe outlasted No. 21 Doherty 73-64. No. 7 Thunderridge (Highlands Ranch) will host No. 10 Fruita Monument (Fruita) at 7 p.m. Thunderridge handled No. 39 Vista PEAK Prep 59-43. Fruita Monument destroyed No. 23 Liberty 73-40 to advance. No. 1 Rangeview (Aurora) will host No. 16 George Washington (Denver) at 7:30 p.m. Rangeview handled No. 33 Cherokee Trail 62-25 in the first round. George Washington beat No. 17 Fairview 60-51 to advance. View the full 6A boys basketball bracket at this link. Boys basketball – 5A Here are the upcoming Sweet 16 local matchups, including results from the first round. All games tip off on March 4. No. 7 Standley Lake (Westminster) hosts No. 23 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) at 6 p.m. The Gators of Standley Lake enjoy a second home game after beating No. 26 Mullen 64-47. Lewis-Palmer dominated No. 10 Mead for the 65-48 upset victory. No. 3 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) hosts No. 14 Palmer (Colorado Springs) at 6:30 p.m. The Eagles dominated No. 30 Thompson Valley 80-38 to win in the first round. Palmer escaped No. 19 Evergreen 54-50 to stay alive. No. 1 Lutheran (Parker) hosts No. 16 Green Mountain (Lakewood) at 7 p.m. The Lutheran Lions advance after outlasting No. 32 Golden for a 65-59 victory. Green Mountain handled No. 17 Frederick to stay alive. No. 2 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) host No. 15 Thomas Jefferson (Denver) at 7 p.m. Mesa Ridge beat No. 31 Pueblo Central 65-51 in the first round. Thomas Jefferson blew out No. 18 Palmer Ridge 56-33 to advance. View the full 5A boys basketball bracket at this link. Columbine junior Kortny Brock (14) looks to dribble past Monarch sophomore Ginger Milot during the first half of the Class 6A state playoff game on Saturday, March 1. The Rebels on 76-58. Credit: Dennis Pleuss / Jeffco Public SchoolsGirls basketball – 6A Here are the upcoming Sweet 16 local matchups, including results from the first round. All games tip off on March 5. No. 1 Grandview (Aurora) hosts No. 16 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) at 6 p.m. Top-seeded Grandview advances after handling No. 33 Horizon 72-30 in the first round. Rocky Mountain beat No. 17 Vista Ridge 49-37 to advance. No. 4 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) hosts No. 13 Columbine (Littleton) at 6 p.m. Cherry Creek took care of business against No. 36 Rangeview to advance after a 50-25 victory. Columbine handled No. 20 Monarch to win 76-58. No. 8 Denver East (Denver) hosts No. 9 Arvada West (Arvada) at 6:30 p.m. Denver East escaped No. 25 Eaglecrest to win 54-49 in the first round. A-West beat No. 24 Erie 53-46 to remain active. No. 5 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) hosts No. 21 Ralston Valley (Arvada) at 6:30 p.m.Pine Creek dismantled No. 28 Overland 61-36 to advance to the Sweet 16. Ralston Valley upset No. 12 Fruita Monument for a massive 63-28 win to advance. No. 2 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) hosts No. 15 Doherty at 6:30 p.m. The Valor Eagles remain in control after beating No. 34 Vista PEAK Prep 91-59 in the first round. Doherty beat No. 18 Rock Canyon 35-29. No. 3 Broomfield (Broomfield) hosts No. 14 Riverdale Ridge (Thornton) at 6:30 p.m. Broomfield maintained dominance over No. 30 Thunderridge to advance after a 61-36 win in the first round. Riverdale Ridge took care of No. 19 Northfield 74-55. No. 7 Legend (Parker) hosts No. 10 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) at 7 p.m. Legend beat No. 26 Fossil Ridge 57-42 to advance to the Sweet 16. Regis walloped No. 23 Arapahoe 60-39. No. 6 Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) hosts No. 11 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) at 7 p.m. Highlands Ranch advances after hammering No. 27 Chaparral 67-30 in the first round. Cherokee Trail beat No. 22 Mountain Vista 73-39. View the full 6A girls basketball bracket at this link. Girls basketball – 5A Green Mountain sophomore Grace Herrig (30) works on the inside against Sierra junior Deja Burns (24) during the first quarter on Saturday, March 1, at Green Mountain High School. The Rams took a 66-24 victory over the Stallions to advance Green Mountain into the Sweet 16 of the Class 5A girls basketball state tournament. Credit: Dennis Pleuss / Jeffco Public SchoolsHere are the upcoming Sweet 16 local matchups, including results from the first round. All games tip off on March 5. No. 6 Green Mountain (Lakewood) hosts No. 12 Palmer Ridge (Monument) at 6 p.m.The Rams of Green Mountain advance after dominating No. 28 Sierra 66-24 in the first round. Palmer Ridge handled No. 21 Summit 50-35. No. 7 Frederick (Frederick) hosts No. 23 Lewis-Palmer at 6 p.m. Frederick walloped No. 39 Pueblo County for a 67-41 first-round win. Lewis-Palmer advances after a huge upset against No. 10 Standley Lake, escaping with a 40-37 victory. No. 6 Mullen (Denver) hosts No. 11 Lutheran (Parker) at 6 p.m.Mullen is in the Sweet 16 after a huge 69-18 victory over No. 27 Glenwood Springs in the first round. Lutheran fought off No. 22 Evergreen to win 61-46. No. 4 Roosevelt (Johnstown) hosts No. 20 George Washington (Denver) at 7 p.m.George Washington travels to Johnstown after upsetting No. 13 Golden 55-48 in the first round. Roosevelt enjoys another home game after beating No. 29 Eagle Valley 61-30. View the full 5A girls basketball bracket at this link. Brackets for 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A have also been released for boys and girls basketball. The action starts later this week, so click this link to not miss any game coverage. The post First round recap: What 5A, 6A basketball teams are still fighting? appeared first on Colorado Community Media.
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