What a weekend it was.

The boys and girls state basketball champions were crowned at four different venues throughout Colorado. During the four-day stretch of games, there were first-time state champions (University and Resurrection Christian girls) along with a championship drought of over a century (Windsor boys) coming to an end.

Below is a complete overview of the weekend with stories and photo galleries from the Colorado Preps team.

Class 6A

Boys

(Doug Ottewill/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: A thriller from start to finish, Eaglecrest held on despite foul trouble from key players to beat defending champion Valor Christian. It was the Raptors’ first state title since 2017.

Story by Matt Meyer

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Final 4: Eaglecrest survived an overtime battle with Mountain Vista while Valor Christian handed Rangeview its first loss of the year, setting up an epic title showdown.

Story by Dan Mohrmann

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Eaglecrest vs. Mountain Vista:

Valor Christian vs. Rangeview:

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Girls

(Dan Mohrmann/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: This championship, a third in four years for the Wolves, was important for Sienna Betts. But it wasn’t her favorite.

Story by James Nokes

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Final 4: Grandview survived an early haymaker from Pine Creek while Legend outlasted Riverdale Ridge and standout Brihanna Crittendon.

Story by Dan Mohrmann

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Grandview vs. Pine Creek:

Legend vs. Riverdale Ridge:

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Class 5A

Boys

(Dan Mohrmann/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: A century in the making, Windsor captured its first boys basketball title in 101 years with a win over Green Mountain.

Story by Dennis Pleuss

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Final 4: Green Mountain kept its Cinderella run alive with a win over a gritty Falcon team. The third time was the charm for Windsor as the Wizards finally beat Mesa Ridge to inch closer to a title.

Story by Dennis Pleuss and Dan Mohrmann

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Green Mountain vs. Falcon:

Windsor vs. Mesa Ridge:

Girls

(Dan Mohrmann/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: Air Academy went into the title game undefeated, but a challenge awaited the Kadets in the form of Makenzie Jones.

Story by James Nokes

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Final 4: Mullen held Mead without a field goal in the second quarter while Air Academy moved a step closer to redemption with a win over Green Mountain.

Story by Dan Mohrmann and Dennis Pleuss

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Mullen vs. Mead:

Air Academy vs. Green Mountain:

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Class 4A

Boys

(Dan Mohrmann/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: Kent Denver’s road to a state championship win over Colorado Academy began three days after the 2024 season came to an end.

Story by James Nokes

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Final 4: Kent Denver survived a track meet of a game as it ran past Prospect Ridge Academy. Colorado Academy faced some dicey moments, but maintained control in a win over Coal Ridge.

Story by Dan Mohrmann and Matt Meyer
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Kent Denver vs. Prospect Ridge Academy:

Colorado Academy vs. Coal Ridge:

Girls

(Dan Mohrmann/ColoradoPreps.com)

Championship: Maddie McNair wasn’t going to let an elbow to the face prevent her from helping University claim its first state championship.

Story by Matt Meyer

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Final 4: Breezy Huff had a career day to power Delta into the championship game while University survived a tough run from Holy Family.

Story by Dan Mohrmann and Matt Meyer
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University vs. Holy Family:

Delta vs. Timnath:

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Class 3A

Boys

(Tracy Renck)

Championship: Resurrection Christian muscled its way by Strasburg to complete its run to back-to-back titles.

Story by Tracy Renck

Girls

(Tracy Renck)

Championship: It was an historic day for all Rez Cougars as the girls captured their first state title in school history.

Story by Tracy Renck
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Class 2A

Boys

(Brian Miller)

Championship: In Simla, 38 years was started feel twice that long. But the Cubs ended that drought by beating Crowley County for the 2A championship.

Story by Brian Miller

Girls

(Brian Miller)

Championship: The winning ways continue in Merino as the Rams overcame a big injury scare to win a second straight title.

Story by Brian Miller
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Class 1A

Boys

(Alex Graser)

Championship: After watching the McClave girls hoist championship gold, the boys knew they had to make a sweep for the program.

Story by Alex Graser

Girls

(Alex Graser)

Championship: The strive for five was successful as McClave captured its fifth state title in program history.

Story by Alex Graser