Colorado high school basketball playoff brackets: Windsor girls, Fossil Ridge boys earn high seeds
2023 update:Playoff basketball brackets for Fort Collins, Windsor teams include potential city and league rivalries
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All 10 boys and girls high school basketball teams in the Fort Collins area qualified for the playoffs in Class 4A and 5A.
Basketball brackets were released Sunday on CHSAANow.com.
Class 1A-3A basketball teams still have regional and district tournaments this week, with state tournament brackets released later.
Two local teams grabbed top-2 seeds, and seven teams will host first- or second-round games. Here's where all our local hoops squads are seeded.
All game times and dates are TBA unless otherwise noted.
Note: Full 5A brackets are available to view at the bottom of the page. Click here for the 4A boys and 4A girls brackets
Girls basketball
Unbeaten Windsor (22-0) unsurprisingly grabbed the No. 1 seed in Class 4A and would play at home until the Great 8. The Wizards get an opening-round bye and will face the winner of No. 32 Evergreen and No. 33 Riverdale Ridge.
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Fossil Ridge (17-6) earned the No. 13 seed in 5A, which also brings a first-round bye. The SaberCats are in line to face the winner of No. 20 Eaglecrest and No. 45 Douglas County. Of note: Fossil could face fourth-seeded Front Range League rival Monarch in the Sweet 16.
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Fort Collins (17-6) came in one seed lower at No. 14 in 5A, also claiming an opening-round bye. The Lambkins will play the winner of No. 19 Pine Creek and No. 46 Brighton.
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Rocky Mountain and Poudre will start on the road, earning the No. 33 and No. 35 seeds, respectively. The Lobos play at No. 32 Mountain Vista at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the winner facing No. 1 Valor Christian. The Impalas start at No. 30 Pueblo West on Tuesday for the right to play No. 3 Grandview.
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Boys basketball
Fossil Ridge (22-1) narrowly missed out on the top seed despite being top dog in the CHSAA poll, but it's still a strong position as the No. 2 seed in 5A. After a bye, the SaberCats play the winner of No. 31 Monarch and No. 34 Liberty and have a favorable draw overall.
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Windsor (16-7) grabbed the No. 8 seed in 4A and could stay at home until the Great 8. The Wizards get a bye and then host the winner of No. 25 Palmer Ridge and No. 40 Denver North. Of note: Windsor could face league rival No. 9 Longmont in the Sweet 16.
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Rocky Mountain and Poudre will not have first-round byes but each will host games in the opening round. The Lobos are the No. 22 seed in 5A and will play host Wednesday to No. 43 Valor Christian, while the Impalas are the No. 24 seed and face No. 41 Arapahoe.
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Fort Collins comes in at the No. 44 seed in 5A and will travel to No. 21 Silver Creek, with the winner facing No. 12 Vista Ridge in the second round.
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Colorado 5A girls basketball bracket
2022 CHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournaments Class 5A
Colorado 5A boys basketball bracket
2022 CHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournaments Class 5A
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