The first round of the 3A boys basketball playoffs in Colorado saw most top seeds advance with decisive wins. Upsets included lower seeds like Brush defeating Roaring Fork. The second round matchups are now set, with some games at Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs.
The Colorado High School Activities Association released the results from the first round of the 3A boys basketball tournament. Higher-ranked teams generally prevailed, setting up competitive second-round games.
In the opening matchups, No. 1 Strasburg beat No. 32 Salida 73-47. No. 2 Forge Christian topped No. 31 Manual 70-46, while No. 3 Banning Lewis Academy defeated No. 30 Frontier Academy 81-56. No. 4 Yuma won against No. 29 Lyons 70-33, and No. 5 Peyton edged No. 28 Platte Valley 71-63.
Other victories included No. 6 Resurrection Christian over No. 27 Addenbrooke Classical Academy 67-36, No. 7 Windsor Charter Academy against No. 26 Centauri 64-39, and No. 9 Wiggins beating No. 24 Monte Vista 72-44. No. 10 Liberty Common narrowly defeated No. 23 Arrupe Jesuit 56-51.
No. 11 The Vanguard School won 59-43 over No. 22 Thomas MacLaren School, and No. 12 St. Mary's took down No. 21 Bayfield 81-67. No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian beat No. 20 North Fork 74-55, and No. 14 SkyView Academy overcame No. 19 Olathe 71-57.
Notable upsets occurred as No. 17 Highland defeated No. 16 Lotus School for Excellence 71-58, No. 18 Denver Christian topped No. 15 Meeker 67-60, and No. 25 Brush upset No. 8 Roaring Fork 64-54.
The second round features No. 1 Strasburg versus No. 17 Highland, No. 2 Forge Christian against No. 18 Denver Christian, and No. 3 Banning Lewis Academy facing No. 14 SkyView Academy at Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs. Additional pairings include No. 4 Yuma vs. No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian, No. 5 Peyton vs. No. 12 St. Mary's, No. 6 Resurrection Christian vs. No. 11 The Vanguard School, No. 7 Windsor Charter Academy vs. No. 10 Liberty Common, and No. 9 Wiggins vs. No. 25 Brush.