Class 1A Boys and Girls State Tournament Predictions
With my District and Regional Predictions completed I decided to give my picks for who I think qualifies for the state tournament. I will do the same for Class 2A later today.
Class 1A Boys
Region 1
Pick: De Beque
De Beque is my favorite right now to win the State Tournament and are playing most consistent basketball.
Pick: Evangelical Christian
Evangelical Christian vs Ouray will be a great matchup and is a hard matchup to pick. I am going ECA in a good game over Ouray.
Region 2
Pick: Cornerstone Christian
The winner between Haxtun and Merino will have Cornerstone Christian on upset alert. I do think either team can beat Cornerstone Christian and I struggled on picking a bracket winner. I went with Cornerstone Christian due to their state tournament experience.
Pick: Prairie
Prairie must get by Arickaree/Woodlin first, but I think they have the team to do so. I do think whoever wins between Prairie and Arickaree/Woodlin will give Mile High Academy fits. I am going with Prairie to advance to the State tournament.
Pick: Peetz
Front Range Baptist is the higher seed, but I think Peetz could have some magic left and make a run for the tournament. Peetz continues to improve week in and week out and I think they can beat Front Range Baptist.
Region 3
Pick: Sangre De Cristo
Sangre De Cristo is another team I think can make a run for a State title. McClave and Kim/Branson will be a good game, but Sangre De Cristo has shown they can beat Kim/Branson beating them by 20+ points this past week.
Pick: Walsh
Walsh has the talent to make a run for a tournament berth, but Kit Carson will be their big test. Kit Carson should get by Creede but Creede is playing better basketball. Walsh will have to contend with a good shooting Kit Carson team to advance.
Pick: Cheraw
Cheraw vs Springfield is a rematch from earlier in the year. Should be a great matchup but I think the length of Cheraw will cause problems for teams.
State Tournament Bracket
I am using RPI to seed the Bracket.
#1 Cornerstone Christian vs #8 Prairie
#4 Walsh vs #5 Cheraw
#3 Sangre De Cristo vs #6 Peetz
#2 De Beque vs #7 Evangelical Christian
Class 1A-Girls
Region 1
Pick: Genoa-Hugo
Genoa-Hugo vs De Beque will be a good matchup. De Beque does has the experience over Genoa-Hugo but I think Genoa-Hugo gets be De Beque in a very good game.
Pick: North Park
Back to back appearances on the line for North Park and they should get past Elbert to get to the State tournament.
Region 2
Pick: Briggsdale
Briggsdale has plenty of quality wins on the season. Briggsdale continues to be battle tested as the year goes on but I think they get by the winner of Arickaree/Woodlin/Cornerstone Christian.
Pick: Fleming
If Merino beats Belleview Christian then I think Merino could push Fleming but this young team is coming together at the right time and I think they advance to the State tournament again.
Pick: Haxtun
Haxtun has a solid team, but I think a tough Shining Mountain team could give them some problems. I do think Haxtun advances to the state tournament.
Region 3
Pick: Kit Carson
Not much else to say but they are looking for another state championship. They are my pick to win the 1A girls title.
Pick: South Baca
South Baca continues to play good basketball. McClave should challenge South Baca but I think South Baca advances to the State Tournament.
Pick: Sangre De Cristo
Springfield vs Eads will be a good game. Whoever wins will challenge Sangre De Cristo but I think Sangre advance to the state tournament.
State Tournament Bracket
I am using RPI to seed the Bracket.
#1 Kit Carson vs #8 Haxtun
#4 South Baca vs #5 Sangre De Cristo
#3 Briggsdale vs #6 Fleming (Could be moved with Sangre De Cristo or De Beque to avoid District opponent)
#2 Genoa-Hugo vs #7 De Beque
