Photos: MLK high school basketball classic at McKale Center
-
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist
- Updated
16 teams participated in Tucson's MLK Basketball Classic at McKale Center on Monday.
See photos from Mountain View's 70-51 win over Catalina Foothills boys basketball and Amphitheater's 49-36 win over Douglas girls basketball.Â
Catalina Foothills Luis Flores (21) goes for the layup during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Falcons Luke Franco (4) gets big as Mountain Lions Colin McCalley (2) looks toward the net during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Chase Reidhead (5) keeps an eye on Catalina Foothills Jack Van Amburg (11) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Daniel Anumba (11) floats the ball over a Falcon defender during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Rocky Flores (23) blocks Catalina Foothills Jack Van Amburg (11) from getting his shot off during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Daniel Anumba (11) stops Catalina Falcons Cam Storie (13) pass during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Viewâs Nathan Kosanke (21) and Levi Reidhead (12) fight Catalina Foothills Luis Flores (21) for a loose ball during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Fans enjoy the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Viewâs Isiah Gill (1) drives to the net over Catalina Falcons Cam Storie (13) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Falcons Logan Purdy (22) blocks Mountain Lions Rocky Flores (23) from getting his shot off during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Cesar Feria (10) shoots the ball over Falcons Cam Storie (13) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Catalina Foothills Falcons Abel Burruel (15) and Luke Franco (4) fight Mountain Lions Daniel Anumba (11) for possession of a loose ball during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Viewâs Isiah Gill (1) shoots the ball over Catalina Falcons Cam Storie (13) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Catalina Foothills Luis Flores (21) goes for the layup during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Daniel Anumba (11) looks for the pass during a game against Catalina Foothills in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Viewâs Isiah Gill (1) shoots the ball over Falcon defenders during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Viewâs Cesar Feria (10) blocks Catalina Foothills Jack Van Amburg (11) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Mountain Lions Daniel Anumba (11) drives the ball over Falcons Luke Franco (4) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Douglas and Amphitheater variety girls face off during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Douglas Bulldogs Carolina Anguiano (11) earns three-points against Amphitheater during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Douglas Bulldogs Carolina Anguiano (11) fights Amphitheater Panthers Monica Verrett (3) for possession of the ball during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Kayla Tuakalau (22) collects the rebound during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Monica Verrett (3) stays tight on Douglas Bulldogs Renatta Othon (1) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Polina Gorgees (14) looks to pass the ball over Douglas Bulldogs Almalydia Gonzalez (21) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Monica Verrett (3) hits the ball out from Douglas Bulldogs Renatta Othon (1) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Dulma Rodriguez (4) fights Douglas Bulldogs defenders for a jump ball during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Douglas Bulldogs Carolina Anguiano (11) looks to pass the ball over Amphitheater Panthers Dulma Rodriguez (4) against Amphitheater during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Amphitheater Panthers Monica Verrett (3) looks to pass the ball around Douglas Bulldogs Carolina Anguiano (11) during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Douglas' Renatta Othon (1) keeps the ball far from Amphitheater's Monica Verrett (3) during the MLK Basketball Classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026. Eight games were played to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Scholarships were also awarded to students.
Amphitheater Panthers Kayla Tuakalau (22) collects the rebound during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. basketball classic at McKale Center, Jan. 19, 2026.
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist
