Tucson high schools are well-represented heading into the final stretch of the state basketball and soccer playoffs.
Salpointe Catholic's boys soccer team punched its ticket to the Class 4A state title game on Tuesday, beating Scottsdale Saguaro 2-0 in the state semifinals. The Lancers will play Walden Grove after the Red Wolves took down Prescott 1-0 on Wednesday.
The Lancers are also inching closer to state titles in both Class 4A boys and girls basketball. The second-seeded Salpointe boys will host Paradise Honors in Thursday's state semifinals. It took a last-second shot for Salpointe to get this far; the Lancers beat Deer Valley 63-61 in the quarterfinals.
Salpointe's girls team knocked off Sahuaro 51-46 on Wednesday night behind sophomore guard Bria Medina's 20 points. They'll square off against Seton Catholic Prep in the championship game.
Flowing Wells' girls punched their ticket to the state championship in Class 5A after defeating Gilbert 51-41. The Caballeros are seeking their first state title since 2007-08.Β
Catalina Foothills' boys, the No. 2 seed in Class 5A, will host Glendale Ironwood on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Falcons boys dispatched of Surprise Willow Canyon 58-37 in their last game.
Catalina Foothills senior Kristin Finn (17) tries to keep the ball way from Flagstaff freshman Taylor West (9) during Catalina Foothills 4-2 loss to Flagstaff in Arizona's class 4A girls soccer championship game between the Catalina Foothills Falcons and the Flagstaff Eagles at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Ariz. on February 25, 2020.
Catalina Foothills' girls soccer team was bounced from the Class 5A playoffsΒ after a 3-0 loss to Casteel in the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Falcons had an impressive run through the bracket by knocking off Ironwood Ridge and Cave Creek Cactus Shadows before seeing their season come to an end.
Salpointe's girls soccer team is in the state championship match where they'll take on Prescott this weekend. The Lancers rolled past Notre Dame PrepΒ in the semifinals on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win to advance.
Here are the dates, times and locations for the rest of this week's schedule:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 5A state semifinals
Thursday: No. 3 Glendale Ironwood at No. 2 Catalina Foothills, 7 p.m. (winner advances to Saturday's state final, which will be played at 2:30 p.m. at Gilbert Mesquite).
Class 4A state semifinal
Thursday: No. 3 Phoenix Paradise Honors at No. 2 Salpointe Catholic, 7 p.m. (winner advances to Saturday's state final, which will be played at 2:30 p.m. at Avondale St. John Paul II Catholic.)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 5A state finals
Saturday:Β No. 5 Flowing Wells vs. No. 3 Millennium,Β noon at Gilbert Mesquite
Class 4A state finals
Saturday:Β No. 2 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Seton Catholic Prep,Β noon atΒ Avondale St. John Paul II Catholic
BOYS SOCCER
Class 4A state final
Saturday:Β No. 1 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 3 Walden Grove, 2 p.m at Mountain View (Marana)
GIRLS SOCCER
Class 4A state final
Saturday: No. 3 Salpointe Catholic vs. No. 1 Prescott, 4:30 p.m. at Coronado HS
Photos: Salpointe drops Deer Valley on last second shot, 63-61, boys 4A state quarterfinals
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Salpointe's Nico Castaneda (24) flexes for the home crowd after his shot in the final seconds lifted the Lancers to a 63-61 win over Deer Valley in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Deer Valley's Greg Giles (3) gets a whole lot of Salpointe's Julian Riesgo (1) in stopping his fast break lay-up in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Canyon Torres (3) dives into the scrum to bat the ball away from Deer Valley's Jackson Leyba (5) in the scramble for a loose ball in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Dillan Baker (22), top, and Julian Riesgo (1) smother Deer Valley's Phillip Carr (24) in the pursuit of a rebound in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Dillan Baker (22) gets off the shot over the Deer Valley defense in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Myles Hersha (33) throws down a two-hander in the early going against Deer Valley in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Dillan Baker (22) gets handled by Deer Valley's Jackson Leyba (5) as he tries to split the Skyhawk defense in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's Brady Ramon (23) applies the high pressure against Deer Valley's Jayden Sleeper (2) in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Salpointe's James Smotherman (13) denies Deer Valley's Jayden Sleeper (2) an easy bucket for the price of foul in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
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Deer Valley's Phillip Carr's (24) drive into the paint stops at Salpointe's Myles Hersha (33), left, and Dillan Baker (22) in their state 4A quarterfinal playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2021.
