The second round of the 2026 CHSAA 1A Boys State Basketball Tournament concluded on Saturday, with all games hosted by top-eight seeds at their home sites. The winners from these matchups have moved on to the Great 8, which is scheduled for Thursday at the University of Northern Colorado’s Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley. The semifinals are set for Friday, followed by the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
The upcoming Great 8 matchups include No. 1 McClave facing No. 8 Elbert, No. 2 Nucla against No. 10 Sierra Grande, No. 3 Cheyenne Wells versus No. 6 Prairie, and No. 4 Flatirons Academy playing No. 5 Stratton.
Second-round results from Friday saw Prairie (No. 6) defeating Peetz (No. 11) with a score of 47-40.
On Saturday, McClave (No.1) won over Granada (No.16), finishing at 73-42; Nucla (No.2) overcame De Beque (No.15), ending with a score of 55-44; Cheyenne Wells (No.3) beat Wiley (No.14), tallying up to a final score of 45-34; Flatirons Academy (No.4) took victory over Holly (No.20), finishing at 58-36; Stratton (No.5) won against Sangre de Cristo (No.12), closing at 56-48; Elbert (No.8) prevailed over Otis (No.9), scoring a narrow win at 64-59; and Sierra Grande (No.10) defeated Denver Waldorf (No.7), with a final score of 56-44.
In first-round action earlier in the week, notable victories included Prairie’s dominant performance over Mile High Academy and McClave’s win against Arickaree.
All teams advancing will now compete for a place in the state championship next weekend in Greeley.
