AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2016 Class 5A boys state basketball tournament as released on Feb. 21. 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. Times to be announced. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
2016 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
JIM BAGGOT REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 EAGLECREST (21-2), NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (20-3), No. 3 Dakota Ridge (16-7), No. 4 Grand Junction (17-6)
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Highlands Ranch (10-13) at No. 8 Monarch (13-10), 6:30 p.m.
NO. 12 HINKLEY (9-13) at No. 5 Denver East (15-8), 5 p.m.
No. 10 Fruita Monument (13-10) at No. 7 Fort Collins (15-8), 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Fairview (9-14) at No. 6 Mountain Vista (15-8), 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Highlands Ranch/Monarch at NO. 1 EAGLECREST (21-2), 4 p.m.
HINKLEY/Denver East winner at No. 4 Grand Junction (17-6)
Fruita Monument/Fort Collins winner at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (20-3), 6 p.m.
Fairview/Mountain Vista winner at No. 3 Dakota Ridge (16-7), 1 p.m.
BILL WEIMAR REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 RANGEVIEW (23-0), NO. 2 CHEROKEE TRAIL (17-6), No. 3 Legend (18-5), NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (13-10)
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Broomfield (16-7) at No. 8 Chaparral (8-15), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Castle View (5-18) at No. 5 Arvada West (15-8), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Ralston Valley (9-14) at No. 7 Palmer (13-10), 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Brighton (13-10) at No. 6 Fossil Ridge (16-7), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Broomfield/Chaparral winner at NO. 1 RANGEVIEW (23-0), 3 p.m.
Castle View/Arvada West winner at NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (13-10), 6 p.m.
Ralston Valley/Palmer winner at NO. 2 CHEROKEE TRAIL (17-6), 6 p.m.
Brighton/Fossil Ridge winner at No. 3 Legend (18-5)
RAY BALL REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 OVERLAND (20-3), No. 2 Doherty (20-3), No. 3 Rock Canyon (19-4), No. 4 Boulder (17-6)
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Westminster (12-11) at No. 8 Liberty (11-12), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Bear Creek (8-15) at No. 5 Far Northeast Warriors (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Grand Junction (17-6) at No. 7 Lakewood (14-9), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Rocky Mountain (11-12) at No. 6 Arapahoe (11-12)
Second round (Feb. 27)
Westminster/Liberty winner at NO. 1 OVERLAND (20-3), 1 p.m.
Bear Creek/Far Northeast Warriors winner at No. 4 Boulder (17-6)
Grand Junction/Lakewood winner at No. 2 Doherty (20-3), 6 p.m.
Rocky Mountain/Arapahoe winner at No. 3 Rock Canyon (19-4)
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 ThunderRidge (20-3), No. 2 Chatfield (21-2), No. 3 George Washington (15-8), No. 4 Cherry Creek (14-9)
First round (Feb. 24)
No. 9 Legacy (13-10) at No. 8 Lincoln (14-9), 7 p.m.
No. 12 Loveland (5-18) at No. 5 Rampart (16-7), 6 p.m.
No. 10 Heritage (6-16) at NO. 7 AURORA CENTRAL (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Douglas County (8-15) at No. 6 Greeley West (18-5), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 27)
Legacy/Lincoln winner at No. 1 ThunderRidge (20-3)
Loveland/Rampart winner at No. 4 Cherry Creek (14-9), 1 p.m.
Heritage/AURORA CENTRAL winner at No. 2 Chatfield (21-2), 6 p.m.
Douglas County/Greeley West winner at No. 3 George Washington (15-8)
SEMIFINALS (March 11 at Coors Events Center)
Jim Baggot winner vs. Bill Weimar winner
Ray C. Ball winner vs. Chauncey Billups winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 12 at Coors Events Center)
Semifinal winners
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