AURORA | The bracket for the 32-team, 2021 Class 5A girls state basketball tournament as released on Monday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Games will be played at the higher seed until the state championship game in Colorado Springs. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2021 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL BRACKET
QUADRANT 1
First round, March 9
Game 1: No. 32 Westminster (5-4) at No. 1 Valor Christian (12-0)
Game 2: No. 17 Castle View (9-5) at No. 16 Denver South (12-2)
Game 3: No. 25 Rocky Mountain (9-5) at No. 8 RANGEVIEW (12-1), 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: No. 24 Arvada West (9-4) at No. 9 Fossil Ridge (11-2), 5 p.m.
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 17: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 18: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Great 8, March 13
Game 25: Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18
QUADRANT 2
First round, March 9
Game 5: No. 28 Pueblo West (10-4) at No. 5 Ralston Valley (12-2), 6 p.m.
Game 6: No. 21 ThunderRidge (7-6) at No. 12 Chatfield (11-3)
Game 7: No. 29 Cherry Creek (7-7) at No. 4 Highlands Ranch (11-2)
Game 8: No. 20 Horizon (8-5) at No. 13 Fountain-Fort Carson (9-2), 5 p.m.
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 19: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 20: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Great 8, March 13
Game 26: Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20
QUADRANT 3
First round, March 9
Game 9: No. 31 EAGLECREST (7-7) at No. 2 REGIS JESUIT (11-1), 5:30 p.m.
Game 10: No. 18 Ponderosa (7-5) at No. 15 Fruita Monument (10-3), 5:30 p.m.
Game 11: No. 26 Poudre (9-5) at No. 7 Doherty (12-1)
Game 12: No. 23 Broomfield (8-6) at No. 10 Arapahoe (10-4), 6 p.m.
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 21: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 22: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12
Great 8, March 13
Game 27: Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22
QUADRANT 4
First round, March 9
Game 13: No. 27 Lakewood (6-7) at No. 6 Chaparral (11-2)
Game 14: No. 22 Mountain Vista (7-6) at No. 11 Monarch (9-1)
Game 15: No. 30 Pine Creek (8-4) at No. 3 GRANDVIEW (14-0), 6 p.m.
Game 16: No. 19 Air Academy (10-4) at No. 14 Columbine (8-4)
Sweet 16, March 11
Game 23: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14
Game 24: Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16
Great 8, March 13
Game 28: Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24
Semifinals, March 16
Game 29: Winner Game 25 vs. Winner Game 26
Game 30: Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28
Championship, March 19 at World Arena
Semifinal winners
