AURORA | Final results for the 2026 Class 5A girls state basketball tournament, which began on Feb. 25, 2026, and ended on March 14 with Highlands Ranch defeating Northfield to win the championship. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 6A GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 14 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 63: No. 7 Highlands Ranch 54, No. 5 Northfield 51
FINAL FOUR (March 12 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 61: No. 5 Northfield 67, NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL 57
Game 62: No. 7 Highlands Ranch 52, No. 6 Denver East 33
GREAT 8 (March 6 at Denver Coliseum)
Game 57: NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL 66, No. 9 Legend 39
Game 58: No. 5 Northfield 66, No. 13 Riverdale Ridge 59
Game 59: No. 7 Highlands Ranch 54, No. 2 Arapahoe 31
Game 60: No. 6 Denver East 56, No. 3 Valor Christian 48
QUADRANT 1
Sweet 16 (March 4)
Game 49: NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL 60, NO. 17 EAGLECREST 52
Game 50: No. 9 Legend 70, No. 8 Columbine 53
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 33: NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL 61, No. 32 Boulder 16
Game 34: NO. 17 EAGLECREST 54, No. 16 Ralston Valley 53
Game 35: No. 8 Columbine 55, No. 25 ThunderRidge 41
Game 36: No. 9 Legend 67, NO. 24 VISTA PEAK PREP 30
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 2: No. 32 Boulder 42, No. 33 Rocky Mountain 38
Game 6: No. 25 ThunderRidge 52, No. 40 Cherry Creek 34
QUADRANT 2
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 51: No. 13 Riverdale Ridge 62, No. 4 Broomfield 51
Game 52: No. 5 Northfield 47, No. 12 Pine Creek 41
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 37: No. 4 Broomfield 67, No. 29 Denver South 28
Game 38: No. 13 Riverdale Ridge 70, No. 20 Chaparral 44
Game 39: No. 5 Northfield 91, NO. 28 SMOKY HILL 83
Game 40: No. 12 Pine Creek 58, No. 21 Horizon 32
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 10: No. 29 Denver South 64, No. 36 Pueblo West 55
Game 14: NO. 28 SMOKY HILL 50, No. 37 Fairview 26
QUADRANT 3
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 53: No. 2 Arapahoe 66, No. 18 Fort Collins 36
Game 54: No. 7 Highlands Ranch 73, No. 10 Erie 26
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 41: No. 2 Arapahoe 61, No. 34 Fossil Ridge 36
Game 42: No. 18 Fort Collins 61, NO. 15 GRANDVIEW 44
Game 43: No. 7 Highlands Ranch 66, No. 26 Poudre 40
Game 44: No. 10 Erie 53, No. 23 Rock Canyon 30
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 18: No. 34 Fossil Ridge 41, No. 31 Mountain Vista 38
Game 22: No. 26 Poudre 44, No. 39 Doherty 30
QUADRANT 4
Sweet 16 (March 4 at higher seed)
Game 55: No. 3 Valor Christian 67, No. 14 Arvada West 63
Game 56: No. 6 Denver East 40, NO. 11 REGIS JESUIT 31
Second round (Feb. 28)
Game 45: No. 3 Valor Christian 85, No. 35 Chatfield 46
Game 46: No. 14 Arvada West 46, No. 19 Fruita Monument 43
Game 47: No. 6 Denver East 53, No. 27 Monarch 17
Game 48: NO. 11 REGIS JESUIT 68, NO. 22 OVERLAND 48
First round (Feb. 25)
Game 26: No. 35 Chatfield 43, No. 30 Castle View 28
Game 30: No. 27 Monarch 46, No. 38 Vista Ridge 43
