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HOOPS PLAYOFFS: Pueblo girls advance; difficult night for 5A boy’s teams

Jasmine Belt scored 10 points to help Pueblo get past Nogales. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)

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No. 2 Pueblo beat No. 15 Nogales 59-29 Tuesday night to advance to the 4A quarterfinal round scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16. The Warriors will host No. 7 Cactus at 6:30 p.m…..

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Yahaira Sanchez led Nogales from four wins to a state playoff appearance in one year. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)

TUESDAY, FEB. 13

BOYS 5A FIRST ROUND
No. 14 Fairfax 83, No. 3 Buena 63
No. 12 Paradise Valley 54, No. 5 Cienega 46
No. 11 Centennial 57, No. 6 Cholla 52
No. 10 Sahuaro 64, No. 7 Mesquite 58

GIRLS 4A FIRST ROUND
No. 2 Pueblo 59, No. 15 Nogales 29
No. 9 Rio Rico 59, No. 8 Estrella Foothills 32
No. 7 Cactus 51, No. 10 Salpointe 36
No. 5 Thunderbird 42, No. 12 Canyon del Oro 41

GIRLS 3A FIRST ROUND
No. 10 Sabino 66, No. 23 Kingman 33
No. 9 Empire 61, No. 24 Globe 47
No. 11 Tanque Verde 69, No. 22 Wickenburg 31

GIRLS 2A PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 17 Round Valley 52, No. 16 Benson 38
No. 10 Pima 43, No. 23 Desert Christian 32

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

GIRLS 6A FIRST ROUND
No. 9 Tucson at No. 8 Red Mountain, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS 5A FIRST ROUND
No. 14 Fairfax at No. 3 Sahuaro, 6:30 p.m.
No. 10 Marana at No. 7 Sierra Linda, 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Cienega at No. 6 Apollo, 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Ironwood Ridge at No. 5 Arcadia, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS 4A FIRST ROUND
No. 14 Peoria at No. 3 Catalina Foothills, 6:30 p.m.
No. 10 Nogales at No. 7 Palo Verde, 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Salpointe at No. 6 Seton Catholic, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS 3A FIRST ROUND
No. 21 Show Low at No. 12 Empire, 6:30 p.m.
No. 23 Sahuarita at No. 10 Globe, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS 2A PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 20 St. Augustine at No. 13 Valley Sanders, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 16

BOYS 5A QUARTERFINALS
No. 10 Sahuaro at No. 2 Sunnyslope, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS 4A QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 Cactus at No. 2 Pueblo, 6:30 p.m.
No. 9 Rio Rico at No. 1 Seton catholic, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS 3A SECOND ROUND
No. 7 Pusch Ridge vs. No. 10 Sabino, 6:30 p.m. (Amphi)
No. 9 Empire vs. No. 8 Chinle, 6:30 p.m. (Ganado)
No. 11 Tanque Verde at No. 6 Safford (EAC)

GIRLS 1A FIRST ROUND
No. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Baboquivari, 1:30 p.m. (Prescott)
No. 14 Anthem Prep vs. No. 7 St. David, 4:30 p.m. (Bradshaw Mtn.)
No. 9 Rock Point vs. No. 8 Immaculate Heart, 9 a.m. (Yavapai)
No. 14 Bowie/San Simon vs. No. 3 Ray, 10:30 a.m.(Prescott)
No. 16 Gregory School vs. No. 1 Ft. Thomas, 7:30 p.m. (Prescott)

BOYS 1A FIRST ROUND
No. 16 Ash Fork vs. No. 1 Gregory School, 4:30 p.m. (Prescott)
No. 9 Patagonia vs. No. 8 Valley Lutheran, 9 a.m. (Bradshaw Mtn.)
No. 12 Baboquivari vs. No. 5 Williams, Noon (Prescott)

SATURDAY, FEB. 17

BOYS 4A QUARTERFINALS
Nogales/Palo Verde winner

BOYS 3A SECOND ROUND
No. 8 Sabino vs. Kingman/Page winner, TBD

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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Contact Andy Morales at AMoralesMyTucson@yahoo.com

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