AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2015 Class 5A boys 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:
2014 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
RAY BALL REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 EAGLECREST, No. 2 Legend, No. 3 George Washington, No. 4 Fossil Ridge
First round (Feb. 25)
No. 9 AURORA CENTRAL at No. 8 Heritage, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Legacy at No. 5 Arvada West
No. 10 HINKLEY at No. 7 Columbine, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Rocky Mountain at No. 6 Cherry Creek
Second round (Feb. 28)
AURORA CENTRAL/Heritage winner at NO. 1 EAGLECREST, 3 p.m.
Legacy/Arvada West winner at No. 4 Fossil Ridge
HINKLEY/Columbine winner at No. 2 Legend
Rocky Mountain/Cherry Creek winner at No. 3 George Washington
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 ThunderRidge, No. 2 Dakota Ridge, No. 3 Chaparral, No. 4 Rampart
First round (Feb. 25)
No. 9 Horizon at NO. 8 SMOKY HILL, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Lakewood at No. 5 Monarch
No. 10 Loveland at No. 7 Lincoln
No. 11 Pine Creek at No. 6 Mountain Rage
Second round (Feb. 28)
Horizon/SMOKY HILL winner at No. 1 ThunderRidge
Lakewood/Monarch winner at No. 4 Rampart
Loveland/Lincoln winner at No. 2 Dakota Ridge
Pine Creek/Mountain Range winner at No. 3 Chaparral
JIM BAGGOT REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1. REGIS JESUIT, NO. 2 RANGEVIEW, No. 3 Rock Canyon, NO. 4 CHEROKEE TRAIL
First round (Feb. 25)
No. 9 Palmer at NO. 8 GRANDVIEW, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Liberty at No. 5 Boulder
No. 10 Highlands Ranch at No. 7 Chatfield
No. 11 Fairview at No. 6 Denver East
Second round (Feb. 28)
Palmer/GRANDVIEW winner at NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT, 6 p.m.
Liberty/Boulder winner at NO. 4 CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1 p.m.
Highlands Ranch/Chatfield winner at NO. 2 RANGEVIEW, 3 p.m.
Fairview/Denver East winner at No. 3 Rock Canyon
BILL WEIMAR REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 OVERLAND, No. 2 Mountain Vista, No. 3 Fort Collins, No. 4 Grand Junction
First round (Feb. 25)
No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson at No. 8 Castle View
No. 12 Greeley West at No. 5 Northglenn
No. 10 Arapahoe at No. 7 Doherty
No. 11 Mullen at No. 6 Montbello
Second round (Feb. 28)
Fountain-Fort Carson/Castle View winner at NO. 1 OVERLAND (17-6), 2 p.m.
Greeley West/Northglenn winner at No. 4 Grand Junction
Arapahoe/Doherty winner at No. 2 Mountain Vista
Mullen/Montbello winner at No. 3 Fort Collins
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