The 48-team state tournament bracket for Class 5A has been released.  First round games are set for Wednesday with round two on tap for Saturday.  The top 16 teams according to RPI receive first round byes.
 

GREAT 8 — SATURDAY MARCH 2ND — DENVER COLISEUM

6:30pm:  #1 Chaparral vs #24 Cherry Creek
FINAL:  #5 ThunderRidge beat #4 Overland 73-49
FINAL:  #2 Mountain Vista beat #7 Smoky Hill 77-72
FINAL:  #3 Rangeview beat #6 Grandview 49-39
 

SWEET SIXTEEN — WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27TH — HIGHER SEED HOSTS

FINAL:  #1 Chaparral beat #17 Mullen 82-57
FINAL:  #24 Cherry Creek beat #8 Fairview 76-67
FINAL:  #4 Overland beat #13 Eaglecrest 72-56
FINAL:  #5 ThunderRidge beat #21 Denver East 59-56 (2 OT)
FINAL:  #2 Mountain Vista beat #15 Fruita Monument 71-65
FINAL:  #7 Smoky Hill beat #23 Highlands Ranch 73-56
FINAL:  #3 Rangeview beat #19 Fountain Fort Carson 72-54
FINAL:  #6 Grandview beat #11 Rock Canyon 42-38
 

SECOND ROUND — SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23RD (Higher seeds host)

REGION ONE
FINAL:  #1 Chaparral beat #32 Fossil Ridge 84-55
FINAL:  #17 Mullen beat #16 Castle View 59-56
FINAL:  #8 Fairview beat #40 Broomfield 69-48
FINAL:  #24 Cherry Creek beat #9 Columbine 77-65
REGION TWO
FINAL:  #4 Overland beat #29 Horizon 66-53
FINAL:  #13 Eaglecrest beat #20 Legend 75-67
FINAL:  #5 ThunderRidge beat #28 Poudre 63-46
FINAL:  #21 Denver East beat #12 Ralston Valley 69-50
REGION THREE
FINAL:  #2 Mountain Vista beat #34 Rocky Mountain 48-45 (OT)
FINAL:  #15 Fruita Monument beat #18 Greeley West 66-51
FINAL:  #7 Smoky Hill beat #26 Douglas County 87-62
FINAL:  #23 Highlands Ranch beat #10 Regis 49-48
REGION FOUR
FINAL:  #3 Rangeview beat #35 Windsor 70-34
FINAL:  #19 Fountain Fort Carson beat #14 Arvada West 64-54
FINAL:  #6 Grandview beat #27 Boulder 55-32
FINAL:  #11 Rock Canyon beat #22 Brighton 77-55
 

FIRST ROUND – WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH (Higher seed hosts)

REGION ONE
#1 Chaparral – BYE
FINAL:  #32 Fossil Ridge beat #33 Pine Creek 57-50
#16 Castle View – BYE
FINAL:  #17 Mullen beat #48 Chatfield 80-60
#8 Fairview – BYE
FINAL:  #40 Broomfield beat #25 Palmer 61-57
#9 Columbine
FINAL:  #24 Cherry Creek beat #41 Doherty 61-45
REGION TWO
#4 Overland – BYE
FINAL:  #29 Horizon beat #36 Bear Creek 63-45
#13 Eaglecrest – BYE
FINAL:  #20 Legend beat #45 Aurora Central 53-41
#5 ThunderRidge – BYE
FINAL:  #28 Poudre beat #37 Pomona 64-59
#12 Ralston Valley – BYE
FINAL:  #21 Denver East beat #44 Gateway 80-38
REGION THREE
#2 Mountain Vista – BYE
FINAL:  #34 Rocky Mountain beat #31 Liberty 51-44
#15 Fruita Monument – BYE
FINAL:  #18 Greeley West beat #47 Cherokee Trail 68-64
#7 Smoky Hill – BYE
FINAL:  #26 Douglas County beat #39 Far Northeast 64-54
#10 Regis – BYE
FINAL:  #23 Highlands Ranch beat #42 Vista Peak 49-38
REGION FOUR
#3 Rangeview – BYE
FINAL:  #35 Windsor beat #30 Valor Christian 69-66
#14 Arvada West – BYE
FINAL:  #19 Fountain Fort Carson beat #46 Prairie View 95-52
#6 Grandview – BYE
FINAL:  #27 Boulder beat #38 George Washington 54-47
#11 Rock Canyon – BYE
FINAL:  #22 Brighton beat #43 Vista Ridge 46-37