The AiA released the high school basketball state playoff brackets on Saturday, and Tucson-area teams are well-represented. Here's a look at which teams play, and when:
Boys basketball
Class 5A state playoffs, first round:
No. 16 Mountain View at No. 1 Gilbert, 7 p.m. Wednesday
No. 12 Nogales at No. 5 Cave Creek Cactus Shadows, 7 p.m. Wednesday
No. 10 Cholla at No. 7 Phoenix Sunnyslope, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Class 4A state playoffs, first round:
No. 9 Goodyear Estrella Foothills at No. 5 Amphitheater, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 13 Palo Verde at No. 4 Salpointe Catholic, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 11 Catalina Foothills at No. 6 Chandler Seton Catholic, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Class 3A state playoffs, first round:
First-round byes: No. 6 Sabino, No. 9 Pusch Ridge Christian
No. 19 Catalina at No. 14 Window Rock, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Class 1A state playoffs, first round:
No. 9 Patagonia vs. No. 8 Mogollon, 1:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School
No. 15 Salome at No. 2 The Gregory School, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School
Girls basketball
Class 6A state playoffs, first round:
No. 12 Tucson High at No. 5 Gilbert Highland, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Class 5A state playoffs, first round:
No. 16 Cholla at No. 1 Goodyear Millennium, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 9 Maricopa at No. 8 Marana, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 12 Queen Creek Casteel at No. 5 Sierra Vista Buena, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 13 Rincon/University at no. 4 Scottsdale Desert Mountain, 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 15 Ironwood Ridge at No. 2 Gilbert, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Class 4A state playoffs, first round:
No. 12 Pueblo at No. 5 Goodyear Desert Edge, 7 p.m. Wednesday
No. 13 Phoenix Greenway at No. 5 Sahuaro, 7 p.m. Wednesday
No. 11 Glendale Cactus at No. 6 Salpointe Catholic, 7 p.m. Wednesday
No. 10 Rio Rico at No. 7 Flagstaff, 7 p.m. Wednesday
Class 3A state playoffs, first round:
First-round byes: No. 1 Sabino, No. 5 Tanque Verde
No. 21 Monument Valley at No. 12 Pusch Ridge Christian, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
