MLK Basketball Classic: Sabino girls are the big winners

January 22, 2019 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Palo Verde jumped three spots with a win over Amphitheater. Zionn Sandoval finished with 22 points to lead the Titans. Jackson Ruai (23) is providing the defense while Sandoval looks over his options. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365.com)

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Buena vs. Gregory School BOYS

Buena jumped three spots from No. 16 to 13 in the 5A rankings after beating the Gregory School 69-61. The loss dropped the Hawks from the top spot in 1A to No. 2 behind Rock Point.

Buena jumped out to a 12-0 lead and the Gregory School was unable to close that gap.

 

TGS: Mort 10, Prior 12, T Harris 18, D Harris 15, Benson 6, Alpert 3

BUENA Fenton 14, McFadden 9, Featherston 14, Bellinger 10, Ward 18, Foster 4

 

Canyon del Oro vs. Tanque Verde GIRLS

The Dorados held firm at No. 27 in the 4A ranks but Tanque Verde dropped two spots to No. 4 in the 3A Conference despite beating Canyon del Oro 46-40.

 

TV: Wall 17, Orange 5, Berg 4, Cullinan 7, Hastings 9, Morris 4.

CDO: Carter 23, Falcone 6, Castillo 9, Brumm 2

 

Catalina vs. Sahuarita BOYS

Catalina jumped from No. 25 to 21 in the 3A Conference thanks to a 66-65 win over Sahuarita. The Mustangs tumbled from No. 19 to 25, on the edge of the playoffs.

 

CAT: Kijana 26, Thompson 18, Lugo 17, Crucellas 5

SAH: Encinas 6, Dicochea 14, Cervantes 2, Mejia 11, Brown 10, Fanning 5, Meza 17

Flowing Wells vs. Salpointe GIRLS

Salpointe moved up one spot to No. 8 in the 4A Conference thanks to a 51-23 win over Flowing Wells. The Caballeros remained at No. 26.and the team needs to make a move to move up a few spots.

 

SAL Powell 2, Urias 3, Arizmendi 14, Montano 6, Ratliff 3, Nelson 16, Bernal 10, Callahan 2

FW: Arguellez 17, Flores 2, Yanez 4

 

Amphitheater vs. Palo Verde BOYS

Palo Verde improved their position from moving from No. 10 in the 4A Conference to No. 7 with the 69-59 win over Amphitheater. The Panthers dropped two spots from No. 4 to No. 6.

 

PV: Sandoval 22, Johnson 11, Fernandez 2, Blanco 16, Thomas 18

AMP: Kimmel 29, Clark 6, Davis 5, Hutchings 3, Ruai 17

Sabino vs. Sahuaro GIRLS
Sabino solidified their stranglehold on the 3A Conference thanks to a huge 62-50 win over Sahuaro. Sabino came in No. 1 and remain No. 1 by a huge 7-point rating over No. 2 Page.  Sahuaro dropped from No. 1 in the 4A Conference to No. 3 which is still a perfect spot to be in. Both teams are now pulling for each other to win out.

 

SAB: Rhodes 28, Shephard 4, Doty 8, Healy 8, Dorroh 6, Armijo 8

SAH: Franke 8, Heslep 5, Leon 4, Brown 26, Watson 10

Tucson vs. Ironwood Ridge BOYS

Tucson remains No. 22 in the 6A Conference despite beating Ironwood Ridge 83-79 in overtime. The Nighthawks also remained firm at No. 26 in the 5A ranks. Both teams are living on the edge.

 

TUC: Hunter 11, Velasquez 8, Gonzalez 5, Hinojosa 4, Shelby 30, Figueroa 7, Luna 7, Garcia 5, Peters 3, Romero 3

IR: Dowse 3, Palma 2, Felix 4, Cochran 23, Goodman 10, Chism 11, Drescher 2, Lathrop 22, Alford 2