AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2015 Class 5A girls state basketball tournament as released on Feb. 22. The top four seeds in each region receive byes in the first round and play at home in the second round. Higher seeds are home teams in each round. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
2015 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
SHARON WILCH REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Monarch, No. 2 Arapahoe, No. 3 Denver East, No. 4 Fossil Ridge
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Doherty at No. 8 Bear Creek
No. 12 Douglas County at No. 5 Dakota Ridge
No. 10 Liberty at No. 7 Fruita Monument
No. 11 Brighton at No. 6 Fairview
Second round (Feb. 27)
Doherty/Bear Creek winner at No. 1 Monarch
Douglas County/Dakota Ridge winner at No. 4 Fossil Ridge
Liberty/Fruita Monument winner at No. 2 Arapahoe
Brighton/Fairview winner at No. 3 Denver East
KAYE GARMS REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 ThunderRidge, No. 2 Rampart, No. 3 Ralston Valley, No. 4 Westminster
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Chatfield at No. 8 Rocky Mountain
No. 12 Mountain Range at No. 5 Mountain Vista
No. 10 Rock Canyon at No. 7 Horizon
NO. 11 EAGLECREST at No. 6 Poudre. 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Chatfield/Rocky Mountain at No. 1 ThunderRidge
Mountain Range/Mountain Vista winner at No. 4 Westminster
Rock Canyon/Horizon winner at No. 2 Rampart
EAGLECREST/Poudre winner at No. 3 Ralston Valley
RHONDA BLANFORD-GREEN REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Broomfield, No. 2 Lakewood, No. 3 GRANDVIEW, No. 4 Pine Creek
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Heritage at NO. 8 CHEROKEE TRAIL, 6 p.m.
No. 12 Arvada West at No. 5 Loveland
No. 10 GATEWAY at No. 7 Legend, 7 p.m.
No. 11 RANGEVIEW at No. 6 Palmer, 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Heritage/CHEROKEE TRAIL winner at No. 1 Broomfield
Arvada West/Loveland winner at No. 4 Pine Creek
GATEWAY/Legend winner at No. 2 Lakewood
RANGEVIEW/Palmer winner at No. 3 GRANDVIEW, 7 p.m.
ALICE BARRON REGION
No. 1 Highlands Ranch, No. 2 Cherry Creek, No. 3 Grand Junction, No. 4 Legacy
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Fort Collins at No. 8 George Washington
No. 12 Prairie View at No. 5 Castle View
No. 10 Columbine at No. 7 Chaparral
No. 11 Pomona at NO. 6 REGIS JESUIT, 6 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Fort Collins/George Washington winner at No. 1 Highlands Ranch
Prairie View/Castle View winner at No. 4 Legacy
Columbine/Chaparral winner at No. 2 Cherry Creek
Pomona/REGIS JESUIT winner at No. 3 Grand Junction
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