#2 Salpointe Catholic of Tucson wins the Class 4A State High School Boys Basketball Championship in overtime, defeating #1 Peoria, 54-48, at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic players Braden Miller (3), Jake Cioe (12) and Jordan Gainey react to the final buzzer during their 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic guard Grant Weitman (13) shoots the ball over the defense of Peoria's Isaac Monroe during the second half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic guard Grant Weitman and Peoria's DeAndre Petty (0) battle for a loose ball during the second half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic's Jake Cioe (12) crashes the boards for an offensive rebound between Peoria's Isaac Monroe (1) and Deandre Petty during the second half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic guard Jordan Gainey (2) drives to the basket past the defense of Peoria's Kevin Kogbara (50) during the second half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic guard Evan Nelson, right, drives to the basket past the defense of Peoria's Jovon Scott during the first half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic guard Braden Miller, left, passes the ball under the basket around the defense of Peoria's Kevin Kogbara (50) during the second half of the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic players, bottom from left, Grant Weitman, Braden Miller and Jordan Gainey celebrate with teammates following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic's Evan Nelson (5) and Tommy Irish (0) celebrate with teammates following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A boy's state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic's Grant Weitman kisses the 4A boy's state championship basketball trophy as he celebrates with teammates following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A title game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic head coach Jim Reynolds holds up the 4A boy's basketball state championship trophy as he celebrates with his team following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A title game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic's Evan Nelson, center, holds up the 4A boy's basketball state championship trophy as he celebrates with teammates following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A title game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
Salpointe wins 2020 4A State Boys Basketball Championship
Salpointe Catholic head coach Jim Reynolds looks to the crowd after cutting down the net following the Lancers 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A boy's basketball state championship game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
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