Arizona Daily Star
Catalina Foothills' boys basketball team is headed to the Class 5A state finals.
The second-seeded Falcons outlasted third-seeded Glendale Ironwood 66-54 in Thursday's state semifinals to earn a spot in Saturday's title game. Foothills will take on top-seeded Peoria Centennial at 2:30 p.m. in a game played at Gilbert Mesquite High School.
While Foothills advanced Thursday night, Salpointe Catholic wasn't as fortunate. The host Lancers fell 62-57 in overtime to Paradise Honors in the Class 4A state semifinals. The boys basketball team was looking to become the fourth Salpointe team to play for a state title on Friday; the Lancers' boys and girls soccer teams and girls basketball team had already advanced.
Here's a look at Saturday's schedule:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 5A state finals Saturday: No. 2 Catalina Foothills vs. No. 1 Peoria Centennial at Gilbert Mesquite High School, 2:30 p.m.
Class 5A state finals Saturday:Â No. 5 Flowing Wells vs. No. 3 Goodyear Millennium at Gilbert Mesquite High School, noon
Class 4A state finals Saturday:  No. 2 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Seton Catholic Prep at Avondale St. John Paul II Catholic, noon
Saturday: Â No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 3 Walden Grove at Mountain View High School, 2 p.m.
Saturday: No. 3 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Prescott at Scottsdale Coronado High School, 4:30 p.m.
Photos: Catalina Foothills beats Glendale Ironwood, advances to Class 5A boys basketball championship game
Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Trace Comeau (3) gets sandwiched between Glendale Ironwood's Jamaal Dean (1), left, and Glendale Ironwood's Alex Elam (23) in pursuit of a loose ball in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Carson Peabody (5) wins the race to a loose ball near mid court against Glendale Ironwood's Jamaal Dean (1) in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Will Menaugh (33) out jumps the Glendale Ironwood defense to float in a short range floater in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Ben Pinckney (32) wades into the paint and three Glendale Ironwood defenders to get his hands on a rebound in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Glendale Ironwood's Jamaal Dean (1) outmuscles Catalina Foothills' Cody Blumenthal (12) for a loose ball at the key in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Will Menaugh (33) gets off a shot over a couple of Glendale Ironwood defenders in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Carson Peabody (5) twists his way around Glendale Ironwood's Ringo Aguek (20) after coming up with the ball in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
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Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Trace Comeau (3) drags down a defensive rebound in front of Glendale Ironwood's Steinar Christianson (33) in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Ben Pinckney (32) battles Glendale Ironwood's Ringo Aguek (20), top, and JJ White (30) for a rebound in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Catalina Foothills vs Glendale Ironwood
Catalina Foothills' Trace Comeau (3), left, and Ben Pinckney (32) squeeze out /20 for a reboundi in their state 5A semifinal game at Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 18, 2021.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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