State high school basketball playoffs continue Wednesday night, starting with a showdown involving the only local team β€” Tucson High β€” in the Class 6A playoffs. The Badgers will host Mesa Red Mountain at 6:30 p.m, with the winner likely facing Goodyear Millennium in Saturday's second round.Β 

Here's a look at Wednesday's matchups:Β 

Boys basketball

Class 4A state playoffs, first round:

No. 14 Peoria at No. 3 Catalina Foothills, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Salpointe Catholic or Chandler Seton Catholic in Saturday's quarterfinals.Β 

No. 11 Salpointe Catholic at No. 6 Chandler Seton Catholic, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Peoria or Catalina Foothills in Saturday's quarterfinals.Β 

Class 3A state playoffs, first round:Β 

No. 21 Show Low at No. 12 Empire, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on No. 5 Snowflake in Saturday's second round.

No. 23 Sahuarita at No. 10 Globe, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on No. 7 Florence in Saturday's second round

IDLE: No. 6 Sabino

Girls basketball

Class 6A state playoffs, first round:

No. 10 Tucson at No. 7 Mesa Red Mountain, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Chandler or Goodyear Millennium in Saturday's quarterfinals.

Β Class 5A state playoffs, first round:Β 

No. 12 Ironwood Ridge at No. 5 Phoenix Arcadia, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Maricopa or Peoria Centennial in Saturday's quarterfinals.

No. 14 Glendale Betty Fairfax at No. 3 Sahuaro, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Cienega or Glendale Apollo in Saturday's quarterfinals.Β 

No. 11 Cienega at No. 6 Glendale Apollo, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Fairfax or Sahuaro in Saturday's quarterfinals.Β 

No. 10 Marana at No. 7 Phoenix Sierra Linda, 6:30 p.m.

Up next: The winner takes on either Queen Creek or Gilbert Mesquite in Saturday's quarterfinals.


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