DENVER – All six of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s state champions were crowned Saturday on the final day of the 2026 Boys Basketball State Championship Tournaments.
Rock Canyon (6A) and Strasburg (3A) each won the first boys basketball state championship in program history. Simla (2A) and McClave (1A) each won its fourth overall and second straight title, while Kent Denver (4A) won its third overall and second straight. Lutheran (5A) captured its fifth championship.
Lutheran, Simla and McClave won state titles in both boys and girls basketball.
Recaps
6A Boys Championship Recap: Rock Canyon Earns First-Ever Boys State Crown
5A Boys Championship Recap: Lutheran Cruises to Fifth State Championship
4A Boys Championship Recap: Kent Denver Pours in Points, Repeats as State Champions
3A Boys Championship Recap: Strasburg Uses Overtime to Seal First State Championship
2A Boys Championship Recap: Simla Captures Second-Consecutive State Championship
1A Boys Championship Recap: McClave Repeats as Champs in Battle of Small-School Bigs
Brackets
Saturday’s Box Scores
- 6A Tournament
- Championship Game: Rock Canyon 68, Ralston Valley 58
- 5A Tournament
- Championship Game: Lutheran 64, Silver Creek 30
- 4A Tournament
- Championship Game: Kent Denver 95, University 81
- 3A Tournament
- Championship Game: Strasburg 61, Forge Christian 57, OT
- Third-Place Game: Banning Lewis Academy 54, St. Mary’s 40
- 2A Tournament
- Championship Game: Simla 49, Limon 39
- 3rd-Place Game: Heritage Christian 51, Golden View Classical Academy 26
- 5th-Place Game: Sanford 41, Byers 35
- 1A Tournament
- Championship Game: McClave 53, Cheyenne Wells 37
- 3rd-Place Game: Flatirons Academy 56, Nucla 42
- 5th-Place Game: Prairie 60, Stratton 53
Postseason Results, Scores, Stats
Digital Championship Program
Team Champions
Class 6A
- State Champion: Rock Canyon (First overall)
- Runner-up: Ralston Valley
Class 5A
- State Champion: Lutheran (Fifth overall, first since 2021)
- Runner-up: Silver Creek
Class 4A
- State Champion: Kent Denver (Third overall, second consecutive)
- Runner-up: University
Class 3A
- State Champion: Strasburg (First overall)
- Runner-up: Forge Christian
Class 2A
- State Champion: Simla (Fourth overall, second straight)
- Runner-up: Limon
Class 1A
- State Champion: McClave (Fourth overall, second straight)
- Runner-up: Cheyenne Wells