Chatfield Eliminates Castle View 43-28, Ending 2026 Class 6A Run

Chatfield High School beat Castle View High School (Castle Rock) 43-28 in the opening round of the CHSAA girls state tournament, knocking Castle View out of the 2026 Class 6A bracket on Feb. 25, 2026. The final score closed Castle View’s run in the state tournament and gave Chatfield the victory that advances it in the Class 6A field.

The result was recorded by local scoreboard reporting and by NFHS/maxPreps, which list the varsity girls basketball game as a Feb. 25 contest with the 43-28 final. Castle View’s varsity girls basketball program, which represents Castle Rock, now finishes its 2026 season with the opening-round defeat on the official season ledger.

For Douglas County athletics, the loss removes one of the county’s contenders from the Class 6A bracket. Castle View High School’s elimination follows the Feb. 25 defeat and leaves Chatfield High School as the team moving forward from that matchup in the state tournament. Local coaches, players, and fans in Castle Rock contend now with the abrupt end to the Knights’ postseason run.

The 43-28 score and the Feb. 25 date will remain on Castle View’s season record as documented by NFHS and maxPreps and in local scoreboard summaries. Chatfield’s victory in the opening round reshapes the Class 6A picture for Douglas County-area teams and confirms Chatfield’s place in the next stage of the 2026 state tournament, while Castle View’s 2026 campaign concludes with the loss recorded on those platforms.