AURORA | Pairings for the Class 5A girls state basketball playoffs as released Sunday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Top four seeds receive first round byes and home games in the second round. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
2013 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS
KAYE GARMS REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT (21-2), No. 2 Cherry Creek (17-6), No. 3 Horizon (16-7), No. 4 Prairie View (17-6)
FIRST ROUND (FEB. 26)
No. 9 Liberty (11-12) at NO. 8 SMOKY HILL (9-14), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Montbello (8-14) at No. 5 Fort Collins (15-8)
No. 10 Bear Creek (10-13) at No. 7 Boulder (13-10)
No. 11 Columbine (7-16) at No. 6 Doherty (14-9)
SECOND ROUND (MARCH 1)
SMOKY HILL/Liberty winner at NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT (21-2), 7 p.m.
Montbello/Fort Collins winner at No. 4 Prairie View (17-6)
Bear Creek/Boulder winner at No. 2 Cherry Creek (17-6)
Columbine/Doherty winner at No. 3 Horizon (16-7)
ALICE BARRON REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 GRANDVIEW (21-2), No. 2 Denver East (19-4), No. 3 Chaparral (17-5), No. 4 Rock Canyon (17-6)
FIRST ROUND (FEB. 26)
No. 9 Legend (9-14) at No. 8 Chatfield (10-13)
No. 12 Mountain Range (8-15) at No. 5 Grand Junction (18-4)
No. 10 Dakota Ridge (17-6) at No. 7 Legacy (11-12)
No. 11 Pomona (9-14) at No. 6 Monarch (13-10)
SECOND ROUND (MARCH 1)
Legend/Chatfield winner at NO. 1 GRANDVIEW (21-2), 7 p.m.
Mountain Range/Grand Junction winner at No. 4 Rock Canyon (17-6)
Dakota Ridge/Legacy winner at No. 2 Denver East (19-4)
Pomona/Monarch winner at No. 3 Chaparral (17-5)
SHARON WILCH REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Highlands Ranch (19-4), No. 2 Palmer (21-2), No. 3 Ralston Valley (21-2), No. 4 Fossil Ridge (17-6)
FIRST ROUND (FEB. 26)
NO. 9 CHEROKEE TRAIL (10-13) at No. 8 Pine Creek (10-13), 6 p.m.
No. 12 Westminster (9-13) at No. 5 Lakewood (19-4)
No. 10 George Washington (15-8) at No. 7 Mountain Vista (15-8)
No. 11 Littleton (10-13) at No. 6 Fairview (13-1)
SECOND ROUND (MARCH 1)
CHEROKEE TRAIL/Pine Creek winner at No. 1 Highlands Ranch (19-4)
Westminster/Lakewood winner at No. 4 Fossil Ridge (17-6)
George Washington/Mountain Vista winner at No. 2 Palmer (21-2)
Littleton/Fairview winner at No. 3 Ralston Valley (21-2)
RHONDA BLANFORD-GREEN REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Arapahoe (21-2), No. 2 ThunderRidge (15-8), No. 3 Poudre (19-4), No. 4 Fruita Monument (17-2)
FIRST ROUND (FEB. 26)
No. 9 Standley Lake (11-12) at No. 8 Brighton (14-9)
NO. 12 RANGEVIEW (10-13) at No. 5 Loveland (17-6)
No. 10 Rocky Mountain (7-16) at No. 7 Rampart (14-9)
No. 11 Arvada West (6-17) at No. 6 Castle View (13-10)
SECOND ROUND (MARCH 1)
Standley Lake/Brighton winner at No. 1 Arapahoe (21-2)
RANGEVIEW/Loveland winner at No. 4 Fruita Monument (17-2)
Rocky Mountain/Rampart winner at No. 2 ThunderRidge (15-8)
Arvada West/Castle View winner at No. 3 Poudre (19-4)
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