First up: (all records will be power-ranking)
GIRLS: 1A No. 4 Immaculate Heart (11-0) vs. 3A No. 33 Santa Rita (2-6)
Immaculate Heart out to a 4-0 lead 6 minutes in the first.
Daisha Fox hits the first 3-pointer of the day IM 6, SR 3 4:35 in first.
TO 3:50 Daisha Fox cuts lead down to IM 6-5
Daisha Fox has 9 points. IM still leads 13-9
After 1: IM 15, SR 9 Sarah Martin 7 points for IM; Daisha Fox 9 for SR
HALF IM 23, SR 9
Sarah Martin 11 points for IM; Daisha Fox 9 for SR
TO: 3:23 in 2nd: IM 32, SR 11
TO: 2:03 in 3rd: IM 36, SR 13
AFTER 3: IM 40, SR 13
Daisha Fox 13 for SR; Sarah Martin 14 for IM
FINAL: IM 54, Santa Rita 21
Daisha Fox 16 for SR; Sarah Martin 19; Catie Haynes 11, Emily Haynes 10, Grace Aros 8 for IM
“I hurt my shoulder two years ago and had to miss playing in this arena,” Sarah Martin said. “I was nervous today but everyone on our team backs each other up.”
The Knights sport five main players and the chemistry on the court is evident.
NEXT: BOYS Baboquivari vs. St. David
1A No. 11 Baboquivari (6-4) vs. 1A No. 20 St. David (3-5)
After one: BAB 16, SD 5
Anton Jose 6 for Baboquivari; James Mayberry 3 for SD
TO: 3:35 in the second: BAB 24, SD 10
HALF: BAB 32, SD 16
Lucas Jose 7 for BAB Shaqume Pablo 6, Anton Jose 6 and Mykka Juan 6 – James Mayberry 8 for SD.
3:35 in third: BAB 38, SD 23
AFTER 3: BAB 47, SD 32
Lucas Jose 10, Shaqume Pablo 10, Ben Juan 9. SD James Mayberry 13, Adam Dabovich 9.
TO: 5:20 in 4th: BAB 53, SD 38
TO 3:12 in 4th: BAB 61, SD 41
FINAL: BAB 68, SD 43
Shaquame Pablo 15 for BAB, James Mayberry 17 for SD
NOW: Girls Rio Rico vs. Amphi
After one: RR 30, AMP 2
Lizbeth Cruz 16 points
HALF: RR 52, AMP 6
April Martinez 17, Lizbeth Cruz 16; Alyah Blackman 2 for Amphi
after three: RR 62, AMP 11
Lizbeth Cruz 18, April Martinez 17 for RR
FINAL: RR 69, AMP 12
April Martinez 19 points, Lizbeth Cruz 18, Mia Rodriguez 15. Alyah Blackman 4 for Amp.
Lizbeth Cruz came from Mexico less than two years ago and she has seen a change in the chemistry in Rio Rico in that short time.
“We are family and we all have a passion for the game,” Cruz said.
NEXT: Boys Rio Rico vs. Nogales
TO 5:12 in first: NOG 13, RR 3
AFTER ONE: NOG 19, RR 9
Sam Legleu and Luis Martinez 6 each. Sergio Monreal 4 for RR
TO: 5:36 in 2nd: NOG 26, RR 11
Sam Legleu now at 962 career points
HALF: NOG 40, RR 21
Sam Legleu 972 career points 21 first-half points to lead Nogales.
TO: 4:09 in third: NOG 40, RR 27
AFTRE 3: NOG 49, RR 36
Legleu 23 points Sergio Monreal 12
TO: 6:49 in game NOG 56, RR 39
TO; 1:32 NOG 63, RR 41
FINAL: NOG 68, RR 45
Sam Legleu 31 points – 982 in his career
Sergio Monreal 15 for RR
Sammy Legleu on approaching 1,000 career point:
“It was one of my goals for this year,” Legleu said. “I don’t think I would get there but I just pushed through it but we’ve been playing together since we were kids so it’s my job to orchestrate this group to get us some wins.”
NOW:
Pueblo girls vs. Sahuaro
Alicia Reyes is out with a finger surgery.
TO: 1:27 in first PUE 15, SAH 12
AFTER 1: PUE 17, SAH 15
Galindo 8 and Fox 7 for PUE; Mendoza 5 for SAH
TO: 5:40 in second PUE 19, SAH 18
HALF: SAH: 29, PUE 24
Galindo 11, Fox 9 for PUE; Heslep 9, Brown 8 for SAH
We’ve only had three points this quarter 2:50 29-27
AFTER 3: SAH 33, PUE 31
Brown 12 and Heslep 9 for SAH; Galindo 14 and Fox 10 for PUE
TO: 6:27 in game: SAH 34, PUE 31
TO: 4:57 left: SAH 37, PUE 35
TO: 3:11 left PUE 39, SAH 37
Alyssa Brown bucket in transition. 2:32 39-39
39-39 1:56 left
TO: 56.4 PUE 42, SAH 39
TO: 44.7: PUE 43, SAH 41
FINAL: PUE 45, SAH 43 Jasmine Belt bucket with 2.3 secs left
Fox 18, Galindo 21, Belt 9 for PUE; Brown 19, Heslep 11 or Sah
NOW: Boys Sabino vs. Ironwood Ridge
TO: 6:15 left SAB 4, IR 0
Blake Rustand is a junior for Sabino. His grandfather Warren Rustand played for the University of Arizona. Sahuaro freshman Alyssa Brown’s grandfather Gene Moore also played for the Wildcats.
AFTER 1: SAB 14, IR 6
Daniel Joseph and Jason Johnson 4 each for SAB; Anderson 4 for IR
TO: 1:45 left in 2nd: SAB 27, SAH 13
HALF: SAB 29, IR 13
Johnson 9, Joseph 8 for SAB; McKearney 7 for IR
TO: 3:14 let in third SAB 37, IR 23
END of 3: SAB 39, IR 32
Joseph 14 Johnson 9 for SAB; McKearney 13 for IR
TO: 6:37 left SAB 43, IR 34
FINAL
SAB 55, IR 48
Joseph 18 for SAB; McKearney 18 for IR
NOW
Mountain View boys vs. Sahuaro
Sahuaro is the top-ranked 5A team in the state
AFTER 1: MV 11, SAH 10
Molina 6 points for MV
TO: 5:09 in 2nd: MV 13, SAH 12
TO: 3:07 in 2nd: SAH 17, MV 13
TO: 59.1 2nd: MV 23, SAH 20
HALF SAH 26, MV 25
Newell 7 for SAH; Molina 14 for MV
AFTER 3: SAH 30, MV 29
Molina 14 for MV; Newell and Poe with 7
TO: 5:31 MV 35, SAH 30
MV is on a 10-5 run: TO 3:24 MV 39, SAH 35
TO: 1:06 left SAH 44, MV 43
TO: 26.9 MV 47, SAH 44
TO: 26.9 47-47 MV ball
Elijah Elmer put back gives MV 49-47 win at the buzzer
Molina 20 points, Elmer 11. Newell led SAH with 12 as did Poe. Engram 10 points.