Girls Basketball Class 3A Regional Projections & Weekly Report Week 8
For my projections I am using the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index. I am going to be predicting the League Champions. Remember to qualify for Regionals you must be ranked inside the top 32 or win your League (If you have 5 or more teams). At the end I pick the 8 teams I think make it to state based on my projections.
Updated 2/7 1pm (When I pulled the Seeding Index)
Class 3A
- League Champions earn an automatic berth in the playoffs as long as they win their league outright. Each league must have a minimum of 5 teams in it for an automatic berth.
- Seeding Criteria for the 32-team state bracket-CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index published after the regular season. Seeds 9-16 are true seeded except to try and avoid league matchups in the First Round Only. Teams may be moved one spot up or down. Seeds 17-32 may be moved up to two spots based upon geography & League matchups.
- First Two Rounds of the state tournament (Regionals) will be hosted by the top seed in that quadrant of the bracket, over two days. (4-teams total).
- Top 8 teams will advance through the bracket. The bracket Will Not be reseeded before State. Class 3A Great 8 will play a Modified consolation bracket. Teams losing on Thursday will not advance to Friday.
League Champion Predictions
4A/3A/2A Frontier: 4A Team Wins (Bennett)
4A/3A Tri-Peaks League: C.S Christian
Colorado Springs Christian are currently 12-3 on the season, 8-0 in league play, 1st in the Tri-Peaks League, and are 6th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The Lions have won all three games they have played so far in February who which have been over St. Mary’s (44-23), Florence (90-10) and Manitou Springs (57-17) which were all league games. Tonight the Lions will be looking to add an additional win to their record as they will be hosting the 4-10 Limon Badgers.
4A/3A Metro League: Denver Christian
The Thunder are at the top of the CHSAA Seeding Index with a 18-1 overall record, a 6-0 league record, and are 1st in the Metro league. Denver Christian is on an 11-game winning streak after getting wins over Startgate School 72-15, Jefferson Academy 36-32, and Peak to Peak 59-50. The team will be looking to continue their winning streak next week and will be on the road to face The Academy on 2/11 who is currently 3-14 on the season.
4A/3A Intermountain: Centauri
The Falcons are currently 13-3 on the season with a 5-1 league record, 2nd in the Intermountain League and 2nd in the CHSAA Seeding Index. Centauri had a five game winning streak after getting the win over Alamosa 43-35 but fell to Pagosa in a very close game of 30-27. This weekend will be a weekend of road games for the Falcons as they will travel first to 5-11 Montezuma-Cortez on 2/7 and then they will play Bayfield on 2/8 who are currently 5-11 on the season.
4A/3A City League: 4A Team Wins
3A/2A/1A San Juan: 1A Team Wins (Nucla)
3A/2A/1A Mile High: 2A Team Wins (Heritage Christian)
3A/2A Foothills League: Addenbrooke Classical
3A Black Forest League: Thomas MacLaren (Will not Automatically Qualify)
The Highlanders are on a 13-game winning streak and are 15-2 overall on the season, 3-0 on league play, 1st in the Black Forest League and 12th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The Thomas MacLaren ladies were able to get wins 12 and 13 over Dolores Huerta 65-12 and Calhan 55-35. The team will be looking to add more wins to their overall record to finish out the season and will be playing GVCA on 2/8 who are10-4 overall and Banning Lewis Academy on 2/11 who is 3-10 overall.
3A Western Slope: Cedaredge
The Bruins remain perfect on the season this far, getting wins over Olathe (57-29) and Gunnison (50-33) last week. Cedaredge is 15-0 overall on the season, 10-0 on league play, 1st in the Western Slope League and 5th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The team has 4 league games left on the schedule and will be playing two of those this weekend and will be looking to maintain their perfect record. The Burins will be traveling to North Fork tonight to face the 7-8 Miners who are 5th in the league and then tomorrow, the team will take on the 5-11 Grand Valley Cardinals who are 8th in the league at home.
3A Patriot League: Strasburg
Strasburg is 12-3 on the season after getting a loss to Skyview 43-47 and beating Platte Valley 63-60. This leaves Strasburg 4th in the CHSAA Seeding Index and 1st in the Patriot League with a 7-0 league record. The Indians will be looking to hold onto their 1st place league spot this week as they will play league opponent Highland tonight at home who is looking to take the league title spot away at 10-5 on the season and 2nd in the league. The team will then face Platte Canyon who is 4-13 overall on the season, on 2/8 and Yuma on the road who is 9-7 on the season and 4th in league on 2/11.
First Four Out
Middle Park (33), Rye (34), Wray (35), Jefferson (36)
Bracket- League matchups will be avoided in the first round only. 8 Regional winners qualifying for state. State will not be re-seeded! And play a Modified consolation bracket!
| Region 1 |
| *#1 Denver Christian vs #32 SkyView Academy |
| #16 Monte Vista vs #17 Ellicott |
| Region 2 |
| *#8 Wiggins vs #25 Meeker |
| #9 Roaring Fork vs #24 Buena Vista |
| Region 3 |
| *#5 Cedaredge vs #28 Vanguard |
| #12 Thomas MacLaren vs #21 Peyton |
| Region 4 |
| *#4 Strasburg vs #29 North Fork |
| #13 Brush vs #20 Platte Valley |
| Region 5 |
| *#2 Centauri vs #31 Forge Christian |
| #15 Yuma vs #18 Gunnison |
| Region 6 |
| *#7 Salida #26 Liberty Common |
| #10 Highland #23 Windsor Charter |
| Region 7 |
| *#6 C.S Christian vs #27 Conifer |
| #11 Manual vs #22 Lyons |
| Region 8 |
| *#3 Resurrection Christian vs #30 Ignacio |
| #14 St. Mary’s vs #19 Addenbrooke Classical |
*= Regional Host
My State Qualifier Picks
Here are the 8 teams I think make it to the Elite 8. This is based off the current projections on 2/7.
#1 Denver Christian
#8 Wiggins
#5 Cedaredge
#4 Strasburg
#2 Centauri
#7 Salida
#6 C.S Christian
#3 Resurrection Christian
Quick Run through of other top teams in Class 3A
Salida
The Salida Spartans are currently on a 4-game winning streak after getting wins over league opponents Banning Lewis Academy 63-18, and Rye 50-19. Salida is 12-3 overall on the season, 6-2 in league play, 4th in the Tri-Peaks League, and 7th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. With only a couple of weeks left to play, the Spartans will be looking to end strong and continue their current winning streak. Salida will be traveling to Simla tomorrow to take on the 11-3 Cubs, and then the team will play their league opponent The Vanguard School on 2/11 who is 4-7 on the season and 8th in the league.
Wiggins
Wiggins is having a competitive season so far and are10-7 overall, 4-2 in league play, 5th in the Patriot League and 8th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The Tigers were able to get a win over Platte Valley last week 63-50 but fell to Highland 49-61. The team only has three games left on their schedule and will be looking to get more wins and keep within the top 10 of the seeding index. The last games for Wiggins will be against league opponent Yuma tonight, who is 9-7 overall and 4th in the league, Frontier Academy on 2/11 who is 3-13 overall and 11th in the league, and their final game will be against Wray on 2/14 who are 2-14 overall and 9th in the league.
Roaring Fork
Roaring Fork current has a 6-game winning streak after getting wins over North Fork 76-46 and Coal Ridge 62-38. The Rams are 16-1 overall, 7-1 in league, 2nd in the Western Slope League and are 9th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. With only league games left on the Rams’ schedule, the team will be looking to keep their winning streak alive and remain at the top of their league and in the top 10 of the seeding index. Roaring Fork will be playing Olathe tonight at home who are 3-13 overall and 7th in the league, Gunnison on 2/8 also at home who are 10-6 overall and 3rd in the league, then they will travel to Meeker to play against the 9-7 Cowboys who are 4th in the league on 2/11.
Highland
The Huskies round out the top 10 in the CHSAA Seeding Index with a 10-5 overall record, a 5-0 league record, and hold onto the 2nd place spot in the Patriot League. Highland has won their last 6 games, most recently being over Wray 62-32 and Wiggins 61-49. The team will be looking to take the league title tonight as they take on league opponent Strasburg who currently holds the title and is 12-3 on the season. The team will kick off games next week on the road against Windsor Charter Academy on 2/11 who is 8-8 overall and 8th in the league.
Manual
The Thunderbolts currently sit just outside of the top 10 in the CHSAA Seeding Index at number 11 with a 13-2 overall record, an 8-1 league record and 2nd in the City League. Manual was able to get wins over DSST: Green Valley Ranch 49-11 and Lincoln 57-24 in their most recent games, brining their current win streak to 4-games. The team only has three games left in the regular season which will be against Bruce Randolph tonight who is 4-9 overall and 7th in the league, DMLK on 2/21 who is 4-9 overall and 10th in the league, and their final game will be against DSST: Conservatory Green, who is 1-11 overall and 12th in the league on 2/14.
Brush
Brush is currently 11-5 overall on the season, 4-3 in league play, 6th in the Patriot League and 13th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The Beetdiggers were able to get a win over Windsor Charter Academy last week 57-34 but fell to Resurrection Christian 45-62. The team will be looking to get more wins to wrap up the season and will taking on 8-8 Haxtun tonight, and then will have a road league game against 7-8 Liberty Common who is 7th in the league.
St. Mary’s
The Pirates started off February with a loss to CSCHS 23-44 but was able to get a solid win over Flores 82-28 in their most recent game. St. Mary’s is currently 10-4 overall on the season, 7-1 in league play, 3rd in the Tri-Peaks League and 14th in the CHSAA Seeding Index. The team will be fighting to move up the rankings in league and in the seeding index as they wrap up their season over the next couple of weeks. Tonight the Pirates will play league opponent The Vanguard School on the road who is 4-7 overall and 8th in the league, and then on 2/8 the team will travel to Forge Christian to play the 7-10 Fury.
Monte Vista
Currently in 4th in the Intermountain league, Monte Vista sits 15th in the CHSAA Seeding Index with a 9-7 overall record and a 3-3 league record. The Pirates had tough games in the last week of play, beating Ignacio 41-20 but falling to Alamosa 22-42 and Sanford 18-44. Monte Vista will be looking to bounce back and keep themselves up in the seeding and league rankings in this next week as they will travel to Pagosa tonight to face the 12-4 Pirates and league title holders, then they will host a rematch against Alamosa on 2/11 who is 12-5 overall and 3rd in the league.
Yuma
The Outlaws round out the top 16 in the CHSAA Seeding Index this week with a 9-7 overall record, a 4-2 league record, and a 4th place spot in the Patriot League. Yuma was able to win their two games in the last week of play against Frontier Academy (70-17) and Wray (50-12), and will be looking to carry this momentum through the rest of the season. The team will be playing Wiggins on the road tonight who are 10-7 overall and 5th in the league and then they will play Strasburg on 2/11 who is 12-3 overall and 1st in the league.
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