A lot of our key players didnt play the way they did because they were intimidating, and I could understand that. Brophy Prep Sierra Vista Buena; 2. On the defensive end, she deflected an in-bounds pass from MV with 10.3 seconds, resulting in a steal with her team up by two points. Casteel St. Mary's Glendale Apollo; 8. However, the Lady Golden Eagles rallied in the second quarter and started chasing Chinle. The winners of the play-in games, along with any team losing in the first two rounds of the Open Division bracket, will advance to its respective conference tournament. Rock Point Feb 24. River Valley Winslow (27-6) avenged a loss to Blue Ridge in theregion-championship game. State Championship: TBD, 2A: A defensive lockdown in the second half put Window Rock in the drivers seat in its quarterfinal matchup with Tuba City. My pick: I see another SCA-Rancho Solano Prep championship game with, this time, Rancho Solano Prep getting the best of the Eagles. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Glendale Cactus; 9. Miami Im proud of my girls, we got farther than anyone gave us credit for, Holbrook coach Greg Perkins said. 18 Benson at No. Second Round: TBD Kayenta Monument Valley; 16. Final four picks: No. The brackets are out. Maybe that tough schedule will help Art Dye's Franklin bunch, which is 10-13, but got a confidence boosted headed to state with a 41-35 win over the other ALA team from Gilbert North. Quarterfinals. From all points across Arizona, the best in the 1A and 2A conferences go for a title in the 2023 AIA Basketball State Championships, as well as the quarterfinal round in 3A. West Point 6 Layton Christian pulled off the mild upsets. Second Round. Sequoia Pathway The two teams in the North Region tournament final will earn the region's two bids to the statetournament. Receive 72 drills, 32 plays & 7 shooting workouts! The Holbrook Roadrunners was the only boys team from Navajo that made it to the semis, and it played its hardest against the Coolidge Bears. Joseph City Follow him on Twitter@azc_obert, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Roadrunner, however, made massive gains with Spencer making a basket and Raelle Yazzie hitting two 3-pointers, trailing four points at halftime. Click on shop.azpreps365.com to access Pepwear's full catalog. Cesar Chavez State Championship: TBD, 6A: The top two seeds in Thursday's 3A quarterfinals at Weber State, No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. Marana San Pasqual Feb 25. 5A Desert West The sites: First three rounds at sites with the highest seed, 7 p.m. State championship game at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 8 p.m. Best first-round matchup: No. Game 1. 1 5A seed Buena. Cholla Santa Rita Yuma Catholic; 5. ALA - Anthem South Its quite an accomplishment, especially for our program and this is my fourth-year coaching in Chine, she said. Following the regular season, the top eight teams from the 4A, 5A and 6A conferences based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will receive a bid. Eastmark 6 Leading Edge-Gilbert. Chaparral Miyamura (NM) @ Window Rock Fighting Scouts Bee Holdzil Fighting Scouts Event Center Freedom. The Internet's #1 Website for Basketball Camps, Resources and Learning Products. Layton Christian 43, Grantsville 40 In that opening quarter, Alchesay got multiple steals from Edwards and Shanae Zahgotah. 9 Higley;No. Luke plays his best in the biggest game, like his brother did. He led ALA Queen Creek to the 3A title in 2020. Spoiler alert: No. Our defense comes first, and it was really good tonight. Tucson There were moments where they could have gave up, but they didnt want that. Mountain Pointe Monument Valley Mustangs @ Sedona Red Rock Scorpions Sedona Red Rock Freedom. The Panthers lost a close game to St. Mary's in the state final last year. Peoria Centennial; 6. We cant have a big head because all these teams left are gonna up their game.. Gilbert Perry; 4. My pick: Coolidge. Window Rock Fighting Scouts @ Valley (Sanders) Pirate Valley High School (Sanders) Freedom. Tucson Catalina Foothills; 11. Westview Catalina Foothills Benjamin Franklin Round 1. Dysart 4A Independent Fans better get there early because Chinle fans will be clamoring to get tickets. 6A Conference First round Feb. 17 All games 7 p.m. No. Cicero Prep Central These projections are not official and can change when the official brackets are released by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. He credits Nosie for assisting others and seeing the court. My pick to meet in the final is North Valley Christian and Baboquivari with North Valley Christian closing it out for its second championship in three years under Randy Walker. Betty H. Fairfax Last season, the Scouts were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs. 5001 1st Ave. Of those teams, the Chinle Lady Wildcats (20-10 overall) pulled off one of the tournaments biggest upsets in a wild finish at the Findlay Toyota Center before a near-capacity crowd. Sunrise Mountain Anthem Boulder Creek 13. The AIA values inclusiveness in educational athletics and to celebrate this, Unified Sports will be hosting Silver and Gold Division games on February 20-21. David Smith is Tdchinii and born for Dzitaad. SE, Ste 105 #254 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Phone: (866) 846-7892 Fax: (877) 745-9725 Get Started Camps Free Coaching eBooks Products This tournament is into the semifinals at Findlay Toyota Center on Friday with No. 5:30 pm. The winner has to travel to play at No. Greyhills Academy 24 Nov 9:00 am Ben Franklin Thanksgiving Classic Benjamin Franklin High School Invitational. San Tan Charter (25-2) to 6A Tucson by 11 and to 3A Monument Valley by eight. Snowflake; 11. Who's going to turn these brackets upside down? Navajo Times | Cyrus NorcrossHolbrook Roadrunner Noah Brown (3) attempts does a lay up during the semi-finals game against the Coolidge Bears on Feb 26. The Wildcats nearly defeated the Wolves, falling just six points short of the school's first state title by a score of 40 to 46. 6A Metro Kingman AZPreps365.com/NFHSNetwork.com Webcasting In that same upper bracket are No. Mohave Tuba City The Falcons advance with a 64-37 win. Posted by Quentin Jodie | Feb 21, 2023 | Basketball |. 23 San Carlos at No. Rio Rico Senior guard Temyra Bia led the Wildcats with 16 points as she capped a four-point swing during Chinles late rally. 17 Chinle opens at No. Sunnyslope The 1A title will be decided Saturday. Maricopa; 12. As Blue Ridge focused more attention on Villanueva, guard Darius James was able to find more room and finished with 18 points. ALA - QC 14 Sanders Valley; No. Quarterfinals: TBD With its tall players and confident zeal, the Bears quickly got off to an 8-0 lead before Quentin Thomas made Holbrooks first basket. Navajo Times | Quentin JodieWindow Rock Lady Scout Jayme Tso (3) puts up a layup against guarding Tuba City Lady Warrior Kiyanna Susanatame Monday night at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Anton Wero Originally Published: March 10, 2009 6:33 p.m. Tweet. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. First Round: TBD plus three free eBooks with over 270 pages of our favorite basketball drills and plays! And Gilbert Christian throttled SCA 74-35 on Jan. 26, when Keon Talgo had 16 points, Jace Olson 15 and Max Lightfoot 10. Apollo Taking the ball, Holbrook slowed the game down, forcing the Bears to play out of their comfort zone. Set Default State. The Wildcats defeated the Golden Eagles in the close match up 49-42. Semifinals and championship game at Coliseum. Valley Christian is the favorite, riding the best small-schools player in the state in 6-foot-5 Caleb Shaw. Determined not to be outdone, the Wildcat's Harvey, who was held to only two points in the first half, scored nine points during Chinle's 15 to 10 third quarter run. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. Tossup game. Flowing Wells In the girls bracket, Alchesay overtook Holbrook, 64-37, and Chinle trump Bourgade Catholic, 49-42, setting up a championship game featuring Navajo vs. Apache. Robotics Speech & Debate Spiritlines Theatre Constitution & Bylaws Policies & Procedures Tournament Finance Student Leadership Academy Transfer Form Feb 20. 2 Tempe Prep vs. No. Barry Goldwater Its the type of game you want to play as a little kid. 1A Tucson Northwest Ironwood Ridge Teams ranked No. Semifinals . 2A Metro Semifinals: TBD Chandler Hamilton; 10. Maricopa Santa Cruz Valley Watch for Higley to pull the upset of top seed Buena, which was hurt by its schedule but still garnered the No. Basis Flagstaff Children five and under admitted free. Quarterfinals: TBD Final. 5A Central Valley Trailing 22-21 at the break, the Scouts (24-6) held Tuba to eight points in the second half as it advanced with a 47-30 win. State Tournament (All games at FTC and VMC): The bracket includes several Northern Arizona reservation schools, which, if they reach the. Shaundiin Yazzie, Qoah Yazzie, and the rest of the Wildcat team made multiple points and were able to stay ahead of Bourgade Catholic. The Roadrunners struggled to keep up, never slowing down and continuing the battle. No. Deer Valley Show Low; 15. 2 Richfield, advanced to the semifinals, but No. It's big, deep, talented, and might be the best defensive team in Arizona, led by 6-6 junior Arman Madi and 6-3 sophomore guard Braeden Speed. If those two guys go off, SCA could get a rematch with Valley Christian in the quarterfinals on Feb. 21 when the tournament all moves to Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. The dates: Feb. 15, Feb. 18, Feb. 22, Feb. 28. Tempe Corona del Sol; 14. Chinle Wildcats. Wheater it's apparel, hats, bags, patches or other items, Pepwear has everything a participant or a fan needs. Desert Christian 8 Scottsdale Christian. I'm predicting a Collidge-Valley Christian rematch in the 3A final with Valley Christian repeating as champion. 22 seed, which plays at No. And it opens Wednesday. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination. "I was like, 'We've been here, we've been nervous.' Gilbert Highland; 6. 24 Pinon at No. The first year of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 32-team boys and girls Open state basketball tournaments have been a success. Veritas Prep Arizona Canyon Athletic Association High School Girls Basketball Varsity State Tournament. Thunderbird Children five and under admitted free, State Tournament (all games not at FTC and VMC): Remember the 72-63 win last week over Boulder Creek. Desert Edge Dangerous team, led by junior guard Isaiah Kai, who averages 17 points and six assists. Mesa; 9. Parker Arcadia In the third quarter, Coolidge took off again, trying to keep the ball from Holbrook and adapting to their plays. Alchesay was the 2A state champ in 2019 and they sat idle last season due to COVID as a 3A division member. American Leadership Queen Creek; 15. Desert Ridge 1 St. Mary's vs. No. Mar 02. I dont know how long its been for Window Rock to go to the Final Four, but these girls put in the hard work, their blood, their tears, and it showed, Whitney said. 1 Sunnyslope vs. No. Latest Tournament Photos. 5A Southern Mountain Pointe and Corona del Sol split in back-to-back nights in the final week of the regular season. 22 Scottsdale Prep at No. Metro Tech A basket by Shand Footracer got them within two. Chandler Basha; 7. With that sophomore post Dizhoon White said it took a team effort to defeat its region rival. However, in the next stanza, the Roadrunners attempted a comeback. Highland Prep West 15 Glendale Prep; No. The Wolves were led by Corey Hawkins' game high 27 points and Sean Duncan added 10 points for the 2009 Arizona 3A Boys State Champions. 1A Canyon The dates: Feb. 17, Feb. 23, Feb. 25, March 2. Offensively, theyre a great team. 3A Conference The Warriors ended the year at 17-13 overall. Chinle Wickenburg 10 Liberty is just the kind of team that can crash the party with its high-octane offense that won't be afraid to hoist up 3s every time down. The Arizona 3A girls state basketball tournament got whittled down to four teams on Monday night. North Valley (Sanders) 3 Perry vs. No. 18 Benson at No. 3 Don Bosco Prep on January 6, 2023 By Brandon Gould | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com County tournament season has arrived in New Jersey. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. Johnson said theyll have a lot of returning players next year, but they will need to work hard to get back to the final four and the championships. He started working for the Navajo Times in February 2010 and was promoted to the Sports Editor position at the end of summer in 2012. | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy. 5-seed Anthem North Valley Christian plays at No. The Wildcats will play Alchesay at 4 p.m. in todays title game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Coconino is playing for retiring coach Mike Moran, who has won 300 games in his career. Navajo Times | Cyrus NorcrossChinle Lady Wildcat Ashlyn Lynch (10) goes for the layup during the semi-finals match up against Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb 25. (Arizona) Conference 1A Conference 2A Conference 3A Conference 4A Conference 5A Conference 6A Open State Championship. First Round: TBD Valley Christian The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. 2023 Arizona AIA Class 3A Girls Basketball Bracket. 5A Conference Ganado Hornets. Caleb is now at Northern Colorado. The two teams in the North Region tournament final will earn the region's two bids to the state tournament. However, Alchesay exploded forward again. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 24teams, with teams ranked Nos. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert atrichard.obert@arizonarepublic.comor 602-316-8827. Dishchii'bikoh Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Im proud of my players, they gave me everything that I asked this year, even with the two shutdowns due to COVID, he said. Location; Open State Championship: AZ: Conference 6A: AZ: Conference 5A: AZ: Conference 4A: AZ: Conference 3A: AZ: Conference 2A: AZ: Conference 1A: AZ: Mobile Apps . 1A East 2023 www.azcentral.com. 2A South St. Michael 16 ALA Ironwood. Fountain Hills; 6. 4 Mountain Pointe, No. The sites: First three rounds, at sites with the highest seed, 7 p.m. State championship game at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 8 p.m. Best. Coach Aaron Trigg is an underrated coach who knows how to get his team to peak at the right time. Gilbert 6A Desert Southwest Division 3 State Tournament High School Boys Open Division Basketball State Tournament Canyon Athletic Association 2020 AIA Boys Basketball State Championships Conference 1A Conference 2A Conference 3A Conference 4A Conference 5A Conference 6A CAA 2020 High School Boys Basketball State Tournament Super Regional games will not count for power points. 16 Nov. 5:30 pm. The tournament started with 24 squads, with the 3A North Region getting seven members in. Basha 2 Gilbert. Yoann Djassa, a feisty guard, not only was effective with the ball, slicing through Blue Ridge's defense on his way to 11 points and three steals, but his defense early against Mason Berges was huge. 19 Miami at No. Page All rights reserved. Sabino Trivium Prep 25 Nov. 5:30 pm. State Tournament (all games not at FTC and VMC): $10.00 Adults $5.00 Students with High School ID Children five and under admitted free Pre-sale tickets available through Go Fan Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. That tough schedule it played now pays off. 2 seed. 7 American Leadership Ironwood pull an upset over Keaton Ort and Fountain Hills. Basketball Soccer Boys Wrestling Girls Wrestling Unified Unified Sports Spring Baseball Softball Golf Tennis Track & Field Boys Volleyball Beach Volleyball Chess Esports J.R.O.T.C. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1 Valley Christian, the defending champion, which has another Shaw leading the way. The Wildcats had defeated the Wolves in an prior meeting at the Pepsi Classic Invitational tournament held in Flagstaff with a score of 62-60. Pinnacle The sites: First two rounds at the sites with highest seed, 7 p.m. Quarterfinals at Prescott Valley Findlay ToyotaCenter. He also made both of his free throws and pulled down nine rebounds. Peoria Sunrise Mountain; 5. Spoiler alert: Don't sleep on Sabino, the No. Gilbert Higley; 10. I kept telling them to pick up the D,' Alchesay coach Rick Sanchez said. Home team is listed as the bottom team . The play-in games, Feb. 16: No. Empire She really made a difference, McCurtain said of her pupil. Liberty All rights reserved. Initialround if necessary games are possible. 1 North Valley Christian against No. 27 Nov. 7:00 pm. Coconino Nobody was giving us any credit all year but thats OK. State Championship: TBD. Florence Camp Verde 3A Independent Remaining teams will be added to the state tournament bracketbased on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. 4A East Sky Moon Valley Queen Creek Casteel; 9. Mountain View, Mesa Phoenix Northwest Christian; 14. Quarterfinals: TBD Search Tournaments; AZ Basketball Playoffs; 2023 AZ Brackets; Stat Leaders; Photos; AZ Basketball Scoreboard . South Mountain Alchesay coach Rick Sanchez said it was a good night with his team making the 3A state title game. Pretty proud of them for making it to the final four., We had a great season, considering all the stuff we went through, he said. AIA Girls Basketball Championships Team Champions and Runners-Up Year Conf/Div Champion 1973-74 All Classes McNary (14-2) 1974-75 All Classes Valley Union (13-1) 1975-76 AAA/AA Tuba City (14-5) Coolidge (19-2) Clifton (14-2) Joseph City (23-1) 1976-77 AA (Spring) Buena (22-1) AA Snowflake (23-3) Morenci (22-0) Clifton (18-4) I just felt really confident making the shot, Bia said. For Tuba City, sophomore Eriana Begay finished with 10 points. Perry Semifinals. And we overcame that and to do what we did thats incredible.. Sedona Red Rock There were a couple of moments we fell asleep but theyre really good when they want to play and when they play like that theyre tough. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. $5.00 Students with High School ID Mesa Eastmark; 12. The sites: First three rounds, at sites with the highest seed, 7 p.m. State championship game at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 8 p.m. Best first-round matchup: No. Based on region standings, the top two teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament, except for the North Region, Valley Region and South Region. AZ College Prep Bracket dates: Feb. 18, Feb. 19, Feb. 25, Feb. 26. Semifinals: TBD Pusch Ridge 2023 www.azcentral.com. This time it is junior guard Luke Shaw, a proflific scorer who has been bothered by a knee issue, but has picked up where his brother Caleb left off last year when he led the Trojans to a championship win over Coolidge. Mingus Union Mar 04. The Gregory School $15.00 Adults Samatha Billie made Holbrooks first score, but the Lady Falcons got baskets from Nosie and Brandy Edwards as Alchesay took a 16-6 lead after one quarter. 6A Desert Valley Canyon Del Oro Factors include, but are not limited to: location of high seed, contractual obligations, broadcast commitments, seating capacity and travel considerations of participating schools. First Round: TBD "You can't keep him down the whole game," Corum said. Red Mesa Valley Vista 3A North Central Andrada Polytechnic Estrella Foothills won the 2009 Arizona 3A Boys State Basketball championship game, with a final score of 46 to 40. Desert Sunrise In 2A South, the top two teams in the region according to the AIA rankings at the end of the regular season will be the two qualifiers to at least the play-in tournament. It just takes one stop, Window Rock coach Gabrielle Whitney said.