AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2014 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released on Feb. 23. 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 Mountain Vista (22-1), No. 2 EAGLECREST (17-6), No. 3 Chatfield (19-4), No. 4 Fort Collins (18-5)
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 9 Northglenn (17-6) at No. 8 Mountain Range (14-9)
No. 12 Pine Creek (8-15) at No. 5 Ralston Valley (16-7)
No. 10 Fountain-Fort Carson (10-13) at No. 7 Lakewood (14-9)
No. 11 Poudre (7-16) at No. 6 ThunderRidge (13-10)
Second round (March 1)
Northglenn/Mountain Range winner at No. 1 Mountain Vista (22-1)
Pine Creek/Ralston Valley winner at No. 4 Fort Collins (18-5)
Fountain-Fort Carson/Lakewood winner at NO. 2 EAGLECREST (17-6), 7 p.m.
Poudre/ThunderRidge winner at No. 3 Chaparral (19-4)
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS REGION
Top four seeds: 1. Fossil Ridge (23-0), No. 2 REGIS JESUIT (20-3), No. 3 Arapahoe (18-5), No. 4 Doherty (16-7)
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 9 Mullen (7-15) at No. 8 Columbine (10-13)
No. 12 Loveland (7-16) at No. 5 Legend (15-8)
No. 10 Standley Lake (10-13) at NO. 7 SMOKY HILL (13-10)
No. 11 Abraham Lincoln (10-13) at No. 6 Rock Canyon (12-11)
Second round (March 1)
Mullen/Columbine winner at No. 1 Fossil Ridge (23-0)
Loveland/Legend winner at No. 4 Doherty (16-7)
Standley Lake/SMOKY HILL winner at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (20-3)
Abraham Lincoln/Rock Canyon winner at No. 3 Arapahoe (18-5)
JIM BAGGET REGION
Top four seeds: 1. Denver East (18-4), No. 2 Highlands Ranch (16-7), No. 3 GRANDVIEW (14-9), No. 4 Grand Junction (20-2)
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 9 Castle View (10-13) at No. 8 Fairview (15-8)
No. 12 Rampart (17-6) at NO. 5 CHEROKEE TRAIL (9-14), 7 p.m.
No. 10 George Washington (12-11) at No. 7 Horizon (15-8)
No. 11 Heritage (8-15) at No. 6 Arvada West (14-9)
Second round (March 1)
Castle View/Fairview winner at No. 1 Denver East (18-4)
Rampart/CHEROKEE TRAIL winner at No. 4 Grand Junction (20-2)
Geo. Washington/Horizon winner at No. 2 Highlands Ranch (16-7)
Heritage/Arvada West winner at NO. 3 GRANDVIEW (14-9)
BILL WEIMAR REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 OVERLAND (17-6), NO. 2 RANGEVIEW (20-3), No. 3 Chaparral (12-11), No. 4 Dakota Ridge (17-6)
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 9 Boulder (13-10) at NO. 8 AURORA CENTRAL (14-9), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Palmer (6-17) at No. 5 Monarch (18-5)
No. 10 Liberty (13-10) at No. 7 Montbello (11-12)
No. 11 Bear Creek (7-16) at No. 6 Cherry Creek (13-10)
Second round (March 1)
Boulder/AURORA CENTRAL winner at NO. 1 OVERLAND (17-6)
Palmer/Monarch winner at No. 4 Dakota Ridge (17-6)
Liberty/Montbello winner at NO. 2 RANGEVIEW (20-3), 2 p.m.
Bear Creek/Cherry Creek winner at No. 3 Chaparral (12-11)
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