AURORA | Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls state basketball tournament, which began on Feb. 25, 2026. Higher seeds are home teams in each round and will host until the Great 8 when tournament shifts to Denver Coliseum. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 49: No. 16 Falcon (18-6) at No. 1 Lutheran (21-3)
Game 50: No. 9 Pueblo East (21-1) at No. 8 Palmer Ridge (19-5)
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 33: No. 1 Lutheran 53, No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain 29
Game 34: No. 16 Falcon 53, No. 17 Pueblo County 43
Game 35: No. 8 Palmer Ridge 62, No. 25 Lewis-Palmer 46
Game 36: No. 9 Pueblo East 74, No. 24 Severance 35
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 2: No. 33 Cheyenne Mountain 50, No. 32 Eagle Valley 40
Game 6: No. 25 Lewis-Palmer 54, No. 40 Rampart 46
QUADRANT 2
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 51: No. 13 Golden (20-4) at No. 4 Windsor (19-5)
Game 52: No. 12 Frederick (15-9) at No. 5 Standley Lake (20-4)
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 37: No. 4 Windsor 60, No. 29 Ponderosa 32
Game 38: No. 13 Golden 57, No. 20 Durango 52
Game 39: No. 5 Standley Lake 72, No. 28 Glenwood Springs 22
Game 40: No. 12 Frederick 48, No. 21 Widefield 42
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 10: No. 29 Ponderosa 50, No. 36 Greeley Central 43
Game 14: No. 28 Glenwood Springs 41, No. 37 Sierra 36
QUADRANT 3
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 53: No. 15 Northridge (16-8) at No. 2 Green Mountain (23-1)
Game 54: No. 10 Roosevelt (17-7) at No. 7 Mead (18-6)
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 41: No. 2 Green Mountain 64, No. 31 Grand Junction 38
Game 42: No. 15 Northridge 50, No. 18 Mullen 43
Game 43: No. 7 Mead 66, No. 26 Northglenn 24
Game 44: No. 10 Roosevelt 58, No. 23 Evergreen 47
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 18: No. 31 Grand Junction 68, No. 34 Littleton 27
Game 22: No. 26 Northglenn 64, No. 39 Thomas Jefferson 40
QUADRANT 4
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 55: No. 14 George Washington (18-6) at No. 3 Montrose (24-0), 6 p.m.
Game 56: No. 11 Thompson Valley (19-5) at No. 6 Air Academy (20-4)
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 45: No. 3 Montrose 71, No. 30 Longmont 18
Game 46: No. 14 George Washington 52, No. 19 Palisade 34
Game 47: No. 6 Air Academy 45, No. 27 Canon City 19
Game 48: No. 11 Thompson Valley 71, NO. 22 AURORA CENTRAL 38
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 26: No. 30 Longmont 51, No. 35 Summit 31
Game 30: No. 27 Canon City 56, No. 38 Battle Mountain 36
GREAT 8 (March 6-7 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 57: Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner
Game 58: Game 51 winner vs. Game 52 winner
Game 59: Game 53 winner vs. Game 54 winner
Game 60: Game 55 winner vs. Game 56 winner
FINAL FOUR (March 12-13 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 61: Game 57 winner vs. Game 58 winner
Game 62: Game 59 winner vs. Game 60 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 14 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 63: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner
