March Madness doesnβt officially start until next month, but the basketball craze in Arizona is already in full swing.
The state high school basketball playoff brackets were unveiled Saturday morning, and 22 Tucson teams will compete for championships in Class 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A.
In the 3A bracket, both programs at Sabino and Pusch Ridge Christian will compete in first-round games, with the winners taking on teams that earned first-round byes.
Class 4A, 5A and 6A are true 16-team, single elimination playoffs. Flowing Wellsβ girls earned the No. 1 seed in 5A, and boys teams from Sierra Vista Buena (5A) and Salpointe Catholic (4A) earned top spots in their respective brackets.
Below is a complete look at Southern Arizona teams in the high school basketball playoffs:
Boys basketball
Class 5A state playoffs, first round
Wednesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 16 Waddell Canyon View at No. 1 Sierra Vista Buena
No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 7 Glendale Apollo
No. 15 Ironwood Ridge at No. 2 Gilbert
Class 4A state playoffs, first round
Tuesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 16 Rio Rico at No. 1 Salpointe Catholic
No. 9 Sahuaro at No. 8 Glendale Cactus
No. 15 Pueblo at No. 2 Phoenix St. Maryβs
Class 3A state playoffs, first round
Wednesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 22 Sabino at No. 11 Mesa Eastmark
No. 23 Pusch Ridge Christian at No. 10 Snowflake
Girls basketball
Class 6A state playoffs, first round
Wednesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 13 Tucson High at No. 4 Chandler Hamilton
Class 5A state playoffs, first round
Tuesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 16 Surprise Willow Canyon at No. 1 Flowing Wells
No. 9 Ironwood Ridge at No. 8 Laveen Betty H. Fairfax
No. 13 Sunnyside at No. 4 Gilbert
No. 11 Cienega at No. 6 Waddell Canyon View
No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 7 Sierra Vista Buena
Class 4A state playoffs, first round
Wednesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 16 Rio Rico at No. 1 Glendale Deer Valley
No. 10 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at No. 7 Sahuaro
No. 15 Pueblo at No. 2 Salpointe Catholic
Class 3A state playoffs, first round
Tuesday All games at 7 p.m.
No. 19 Tuba City at No. 14 Pusch Ridge Christian
No. 22 American Leadership Academy-Ironwood at No. 11 Sabino
Photos: Undefeated Flowing Wells girls basketball team heads into state tournament
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Flowing Wells's Nazary Viramontes, 12, is a little emotional while the team huddles following their 61-25 win over Rio Rico on Senior night at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 1st, 2022.
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Flowing Wells's Leamsi Acuna, far right, teammate Alenna Flores, center right, and athletic trainer Gabby Oman, far left, help teammate Nevaeh Urenda, center, who hurt her foot during practice, to the locker room following their practice at Flowing Wells High School, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 8th, 2022. The No.1 seed in the 5A Division the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball Lady Caballeros prepare for the AIA playoffs and a possible second chance at the State Championship.
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Flowing Wells Girls Varsity cheer during player intros before their game against Rio Rico at Flowing Wells High School on Feb. 1, 2022.
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Flowing Wells Head Coach Michael Perkins directs players during practice at Flowing Wells High School.
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While working on her leg recovery using leg compression boots, Flowing Wells' Navine Mallon, left, sits with Yanexx Flores, 3, niece of teammate Alenna Flores inside the athletic training room at Flowing Wells High School.
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Flowing Wells teammates Milyana Salcido, left, Alenna Flores and Kayla Bailey laugh while attempting to dance in sync in the athletic training room before their practice.
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Nevaeh Urenda, left, comforts fellow teammate Leamsi Acuna reacting to game video at Flowing Wells High School.
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Flowing Wells' Navine Mallon, #20, reaches for a rebound during a game against Rio Rico inside the gymnasium at Flowing Wells High School, which opened in 1953.
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Flowing Wells's KeYara Heard, right, smiles while receiving flowers from head coach Michael Perkins during Flowing Wells's senior announcements before their game against Rio Rico at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 1st, 2022.
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Flowing Wells's Alenna Flores laughs while playing with 10-month old Golden Retriever Scout, one of athletic trainer Gabby Oman's puppies, during the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball teams recovery day at Flowing Wells High School, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 4th, 2022. The No.1 seed in the 5A Division the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball Lady Caballeros prepare for the AIA playoffs and a possible second chance at the State Championship.
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Flowing Wells's Nazary Viramontes, left, laughs while fellow teammate Gertie Munoz helps Viramontes on the training table during the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball teams recovery day at Flowing Wells High School, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 4th, 2022. The No.1 seed in the 5A Division the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball Lady Caballeros prepare for the AIA playoffs and a possible second chance at the State Championship.
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Flowing Wells's Nazary Viramontes, left, and fellow teammate Nevaeh Urenda come up with a hand shake while waiting to get their feet taped in the athletic training room before practice at Flowing Wells High School, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 8th, 2022. The No.1 seed in the 5A Division the Flowing Wells Girls Varsity Basketball Lady Caballeros prepare for the AIA playoffs and a possible second chance at the State Championship.
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Flowing Wells' Nevaeh Urenda, 3, attempts to block Rio Rico's Marlette Alvarez's, 23, three-point shot during their game at Flowing Wells High School .
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Flowing Wells' Kayla Bailey, 21, shoots the ball while Rio Rico's Alexia Cano, 1, attempts to block Bailey's shot during their game at Flowing Wells High School.
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Flowing Wells' Navine Mallon, 20, yells after getting fouled shooting a lay-up during their game against Rio Rico at Flowing Wells High School.
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Alenna Flores and her Flowing Wells team have earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A state girls basketball tournament.
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Flowing Wells' Kayla Bailey, 21, attempts to shoot the ball while being double teamed by Rio Rico's Yamileth Barcelo, 21, and Angelina Whelan, 30, during their game at Flowing Wells High School.
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The Flowing Wells varsity girls basketball team hug at center court following their game win against Rio Rico at Flowing Wells High School.
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Flowing Wells's Alenna Flores, right, laughs with fellow teammate Kayla Bailey while they play thumbs up during a cupping session for Bailey in the athletics training room before their practice at Flowing Wells High School.
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Flowing Wells's Sydney Lomeli-Capen, 42, and fellow teammate Nadine Cunes, 14, run a drill during practice at Flowing Wells High School.
