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.

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.


GIRLS BASKETBALL

Class 5A state finals

Saturday:Β No. 5 Flowing Wells vs. No. 3 Goodyear Millennium at Gilbert Mesquite High School, noon

Class 4A state finals

Saturday:Β No. 2 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Seton Catholic Prep atΒ Avondale St. John Paul II Catholic, noon


BOYS SOCCER

Class 4A state final

Saturday:Β No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 3 Walden Grove at Mountain View High School, 2 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

Class 4A state final

Saturday: No. 3 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Prescott at Scottsdale Coronado High School, 4:30 p.m.


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