The second round of the 2026 CHSAA 4A Boys Basketball State Tournament took place on Saturday, with all games held at the home courts of the top eight seeds. The round featured several close contests and notable moments.
Max Roselle of No. 5 Timnath made two free throws with just 1.4 seconds left, securing a narrow 51-50 win over No. 12 Eagle Ridge Academy for his team. Trey Hall from No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez tipped in his own missed layup as time expired, giving the Panthers a 52-50 victory against No. 18 The Classical Academy.
The winners from Saturday’s games move on to the Great 8, which will be played at the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday. The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, followed by the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
The matchups for the Great 8 are as follows:
– No. 1 Kent Denver vs. No. 9 Denver West
– No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez vs. No. 10 University
– No. 4 Lamar vs. No. 5 Timnath
– No. 6 Aspen vs. No. 14 Peak to Peak
Second round results included:
– Kent Denver defeating Stargate School, 101-61
– Montezuma-Cortez over The Classical Academy, 52-50
– Lamar beating Fort Lupton, 59-56
– Timnath winning against Eagle Ridge Academy, 51-50
– Aspen defeating Coal Ridge, 43-35
– Denver West over Prospect Ridge Academy, 56-51
– University beating Eaton, 60-51
– Peak to Peak upsetting Holy Family, 64-58
First round games were played on Friday and determined which teams advanced to face higher-seeded opponents in Saturday’s second round.
“The second round of the of the 2026 CHSAA 4A Boys Basketball State Tournament was played Saturday.”
“All games were played at the home site of a top-eight seed.”
“Among the highlights were Max Roselle of No. 5 Timnath hitting two free throws with 1.4 seconds to go to lift his team to a 51–50 victory over No. 12 Eagle Ridge Academy, and Trey Hall of No. 2 Montezuma-Cortez tipped it his own missed layup in traffic at the buzzer to secure the Panthers a 52–50 victory over No. 18 The Classical Academy.”
“Saturday’s winners advance to the Great 8, which will be played at the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday. The semifinals are Friday, and the championship game is Saturday, March 14.”
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