Press Release from CHSAA – photos courtesy of csmorediggers.com

Class 3A State Basketball Site Change

Aurora, Colo – The 2015 Class 3A boys’ and girls’ basketball state tournaments will be played at the Colorado School of Mines’ Lockridge Arena. The CHSAA Board of Directors unanimously approved the change in site for the tournament at its meeting on Wednesday, November 12. The move is being made in an effort to boost attendance, as the last two state tournaments cost more than the attendance could support.

First-round and Sweet 16 3A games will remain at host sites, while the Great 8 and beyond will be at Mines from March 12-14, 2015. That includes the 3A consolation games.

Lockridge Arena seats about 3,000 people and is located inside of the Colorado School of Mines’ Student Recreation Center at 17th and Elm Street. It is the home of the Orediggers’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the school’s volleyball team.

Sites for the other tournaments remained unchanged. 5A will be at the Denver Coliseum for the Great 8; 2A is at CSU-Pueblo for the Great 8 and beyond; and 1A is at the Budweiser Event Center for the Great 8 and beyond. Additionally, the 5A and 4A final fours and championship games will be held at the University of Colorado.