AURORA | Seedings and pairings for the 2016 Class 5A girls 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:
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2016 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
KAYE GARMS REGION
Top four seeds: NO. 1 GRANDVIEW (23-0), No. 2 Poudre (18-5), No. 3 Cherry Creek (17-6), No. 4 Brighton (16-7)
First round (Feb. 23)
No. 9 Grand Junction (9-14) at No. 8 Douglas County (11-12), 7 p.m.
No. 12 EAGLECREST (7-16) at No. 5 Fairview (14-9), 6 p.m.
No. 10 Prairie View (11-12) at No. 7 Liberty (10-13), 7 p.m.
No. 11 Chatfield (7-16) at No. 6 Mountain Vista (14-9), 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 26)
Grand Junction/Douglas County at NO. 1 GRANDVIEW (23-0), 7 p.m.
EAGLECREST/Fairview winner at No. 4 Brighton (16-7), 6:30 p.m.
Prairie View/Liberty winner at No. 2 Poudre (18-5), Feb. 27, noon
Chatfield/Mountain Vista winner at No. 3 Cherry Creek (17-6), 5:30 p.m.
ALICE BARRON REGION
No. 1 Lakewood (19-4), No. 2 ThunderRidge (20-3), No. 3 Fossil Ridge (15-8), No. 4 Rampart (18-5)
First round (Feb. 23)
No. 9 Rock Canyon (7-16) at No. 8 Palmer (9-14), 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Westminster (9-14) at NO. 5 REGIS JESUIT (15-8), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Denver East (11-12) at No. 7 Monarch (13-10), 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Pomona (11-12) at No. 6 Arapahoe (13-10), 6 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 26)
Rock Canyon/Palmer winner at No. 1 Lakewood (19-4), 7 p.m.
Westminster/REGIS JESUIT winner at No. 4 Rampart (18-5), 6 p.m.
Denver East/Monarch winner at No. 2 ThunderRidge (20-3)
Pomona/Arapahoe winner at No. 3 Fossil Ridge (15-8)
RHONDA BLANFORD-GREEN REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Broomfield (21-2), No. 2 Ralston Valley (20-3), No. 3 Doherty (17-6), No. 4 Fruita Monument (19-4)
First round (Feb. 23)
No. 9 Heritage (9-14) at No. 8 Bear Creek (10-13), 6 p.m.
NO. 12 OVERLAND (9-14) at No. 5 Chaparral (17-6), 7 p.m.
No. 10 Legend (9-14) at No. 7 Loveland (14-9), 6 p.m.
No. 11 Columbine (7-16) at No. 6 Rocky Mountain (17-6), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 26)
Bear Creek/Heritage winner at No. 1 Broomfield (21-2), 6:30 p.m.
OVERLAND/Chaparral winner at No. 4 Fruita Monument (19-4)
Legend/Loveland winner at No. 2 Ralston Valley (20-3)
Columbine/Rocky Mountain winner at No. 3 Doherty (17-6), 7 p.m.
SHARON WILCH REGION
Top four seeds: No. 1 Highlands Ranch (22-1), No. 2 Horizon (18-5), No. 3 Pine Creek (19-4), No. 4 George Washington (20-2)
First round (Feb. 23)
No. 9 Arvada West (9-14) at No. 8 Fort Collins (10-13), 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Boulder (7-16) at No. 5 Dakota Ridge (15-8), 7 p.m.
NO. 10 RANGEVIEW (13-9) at No. 7 Castle View (10-13), 7 p.m.
No. 11 GATEWAY (10-13) at NO. 6 CHEROKEE TRAIL (14-9), 7 p.m.
Second round (Feb. 26)
Arvada West/Fort Collins winner at No. 1 Highlands Ranch (22-1)
Boulder/Dakota Ridge winner at No. 4 George Washington (20-2)
RANGEVIEW/Castle View winner at No. 2 Horizon (18-5)
GATEWAY/CHEROKEE TRAIL winner at No. 3 Pine Creek (19-4), 6 p.m.
SEMIFINALS (March 10 at Coors Events Center)
Kaye Garmes Region winner vs. Alice Barron Region winner
Rhonda Blanford-Green Region winner vs. Sharon Wilch Region winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 12 at Coors Events Center)
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
