As the two best boys basketball teams in Southern Arizona all year, Salpointe Catholic and Catalina Foothills have been on a collision course.Β
Because of what happened Friday, the teams will get one more shot. And this time, this winner advances to the Class 4A state title game. Both the Lancers and Falcons managed to win Friday night's state quarterfinal games, setting up a Tuesday night semifinal showdown at Salpointe. The No. 2 seed Lancers beat No. 7 Buckeye 82-54, advancing in the bracket. They'll play third-seeded Foothills, which edged No. 6 Gilbert Mesquite 66-62.Β
The winner of the semifinal game will face either top-seeded Peoria or fourth-seeded St. Mary's; both teams won handily in Friday's quarters.Β
Here's a look at the rest of Friday's scores, and a look ahead to Saturday's games:Β
FRIDAY
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 5A state quarterfinals
No. 4 Phoenix South Mountain 57, No. 5 Sierra Vista Buena 43Β
No. 2 Glendale Ironwood 86, No. 10 Nogales 62
Class 4A state quarterfinals
No. 3 Catalina Foothills 66,Β No. 6 Gilbert Mesquite 62
No. 2 Salpointe Catholic 82, No. 7 Buckeye 54Β
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 3A state playoffs, second round
Β No. 1 Sabino 49, No. 16 Valley Christian 21
No. 6 Tuba City 66,Β No. 11 Tanque Verde 25
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 3A state championship game
No. 3 Gilbert Christian 1,Β No. 8 Sahuarita 0
SATURDAY
BOYS SOCCER
Class 5A state semifinals
No. 4 Peoria Sunrise Mountain vs. No. 1 Sunnyside at Mountain View High School, 1 p.m.
Class 4A state semifinals
No. 4 Scottsdale Arcadia vs. No. 1 Douglas at Mountain View High School, 11 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 5A state semifinals
No. 10 Ironwood Ridge vs. No. 2 Phoenix Desert Mountain at Gilbert Higley High School, 11 a.m.
Class 4A state semifinals
No. 7 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 3 Flagstaff at Gilbert Williams Field High School, 11 a.m.
No. 4 Catalina Foothills vs. No. 1 Prescott at Gilbert Williams Field High School, 1 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 3A state playoffs, second round
(all games start at 7 p.m.)
No. 12 Pusch Ridge Christian at No. 3 Queen Creek American Leadership Academy
No. 12 Holbrook at No. 5 Sabino
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 4A state quarterfinals
(all games start at 7 p.m.)
No. 13 Rio Rico at No. 5 Flagstaff
No. 6 Gilbert Mesquite at No. 3 Sahuaro
No. 10 Salpointe Catholic at No. 2 Phoenix Shadow Mountain
Check out photos from Friday night's Salpointe-Buckeye game here:
Photos: Salpointe 82, Buckeye 54, state 4A quarterfinals, boys high school basketball
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Brady Ramon (23) tries the baseline to get around Buckeye's Alijah Amin (21) in their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Braden Miller (3) attempts an off-balance close ranger jumper over Buckeye's Alijah Amin (21) in their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Buckeye's Tay Boothman (5) pokes the ball out of the hands of Salpointe's Jordan Gainey (2) in the third quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Jake Cioe (12) gets squeezed by Buckeye's Alijah Amin (21), left, and D'mari Johnson (35) while trying to put up a short shot in their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Jordan Gainey (2) has his eyes on Buckeye's Jayson Redhouse (11) and the ball as he defends in the first quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Brady Ramon (23), left, pulls the ball away from Buckeye's Tay Boothman (5) winning a defensive rebound in the third quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Brady Ramon (23) denies Buckeye's D'mari Johnson (35) the inlet pass in the paint in their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Jordan Gainey (2) gets hammered by Buckeye's Tay Boothman (5) on his lay up in the fourth quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Buckeye's Clyde Brown (10) slaps Salpointe's Jake Cioe (12) as he drives down the lane in their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Jordan Gainey (2) swats Buckeye's Tay Boothman (5) on his shot in the third quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Jake Cioe (12) twists his way around Buckeye's Matthew Henry-Harrison (4) in the third quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Buckeye state 4A boys basketball
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Salpointe's Evan Nelson (5) gets stripped as he tries to drive between Buckeye's Clyde Brown (10), left, and Buckeye's Justin Croskey (12) in the third quarter of their 4A state quarterfinal game at Salpointe High School, February 21, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
