No. 8 Sahuarita sophomore Lina Bracamonte picked up two goals and freshman Sam Wright collected two assists to lead the Mustangs past No. 9 Paradise Honors 2-1 Tuesday night to advance to the 3A quarterfinal round where the team will face No. 1 ALA Queen Creek at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Sahuarita beat Paradise Honors 7-0 in the Play-In Tournament last year before beating Sabino 3-1 in the first round of the state playoffs. The Mustangs lost to top-seeded Yuma Catholic in the quarterfinals.
The first round on the boy’s side takes place Wednesday with No. 9 Sahuarita and No. 16 Catalina battling on the road.
The Play-In brackets for 4A, 5A and 6A were released on Tuesday and 17 teams from Southern Arizona made the cut.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11
G SOCCER FIRST ROUND (3A)
No. 8 Sahuarita 2, No. 9 Paradise Honors 1
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
B SOCCER FIRST ROUND (3A)
No. 16 Catalina at No. 1 Coronado, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Sahuarita at No. 8 Thatcher, 3 p.m.
G SOCCER FIRST ROUND (3A)
No. 15 Sabino at No. 2 NW Christian, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 13
G Basketball Play-In Tournament (4A/5A/6A)
No. 23 Bradshaw Mountain at No. 10 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
No. 19 Palo Verde at No. 14 Rio Rico, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Catalina Foothills at No.16 Dysart, 7 p.m.
No. 24 South Mountain at No. 9 Flowing Wells, 7 p.m.
No. 22 Mountain View at No. 11 Cholla, 7 p.m.
No. 21 Nogales at No. 12 Rincon/UHS, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Sunnyside at No. 16 Willow Canyon, 7 p.m.
No. 18 Ironwood Ridge at No. 15 Agua Fria, 7 p.m.
No. 20 Empire at No. 13 Sunnyslope, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Mesa at No. 16 Tucson, 7 p.m.
B Soccer Play-In Tournament (4A/5A)
No. 23 North Canyon at No. 10 Buena, 6 p.m.
No. 22 Cactus Shadows at No. 11 Nogales, 6 p.m.
No. 17 Kellis at No. 16 Mountain View, 6 p.m.
No. 18 Rincon/UHS at No. 15 Camelback, 6 p.m.
No. 19 Cienega at No. 14 Independence, 6 p.m.
No. 24 Casa Grande at No. 9 Walden Grove, 6 p.m.
No. 23 Mohave at No. 10 Catalina Foothills, 6 p.m.
No. 19 Thunderbird at No. 14 Sahuaro, 6 p.m.
No. 17 Amphitheater at No. 16 Palo Verde, 6 p.m.
G Soccer Play-In Tournament (4A/5A/6A)
No. 17 Tucson at No. 16 Corona del Sol, 6 p.m.
No. 23 Flowing Wells at No. 10 Ironwood Ridge, 6 p.m.
No. 21 Willow Canyon at No. 12 Mountain View, 4 p.m.
No. 20 Nogales at No. 13 Desert View, 6 p.m.
No. 17 Maricopa at No. 16 Marana, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14
B Basketball Play-In Tournament (4A/5A/6A)
No. 17 Tucson at No. 16 Chaparral, 7 p.m.
No. 22 Williams Field at No. 11 Nogales, 7 p.m.
No. 20 Flowing Wells at No. 13 Ironwood Ridge, 7 p.m.
No. 18 Cholla at No. 15 Carl Hayden, 7 p.m.
No. 24 Mountain View at No. 9 McClintock, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Flagstaff at No. 16 Rio Rico, 7 p.m.
No. 21 Sahuaro at No. 12 Dysart, 7 p.m.
G Basketball Play-In Tournament (1A)
No. 16 Mohave Accelerated at No. 1 St. David, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Arete Prep at No. 6 Baboquivari, 7 p.m.
No. 9 Valley Union at No. 8 Williams, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Gregory School at No. 5 Ft. Thomas, 7 p.m.
B Wrestling Day One (DIII/DIV)
B Wrestling Day Two (DI/DII)
SATURDAY, FEB. 15
B Basketball Play-In Tournament (1A)
No. 13 Patagonia at No. 4 Gregory School, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Anthem Prep at No. 6 Baboquivari, 7 p.m.
No. 10 NFL Yet at No. 7 St. David, 7 p.m.
G Wrestling Day Two
B Wrestling Day Two (DIII/DIV)
B Soccer First Round (4A/5A/6A)
B Soccer Quarterfinals (3A)
G Soccer First Round (4A/5A/6A)
G Soccer Quarterfinals (3A)
No. 8 Sahuarita at No. 1 ALA Queen Creek, 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18
B Basketball First Round (4A)
G Basketball Play-In Tournament (2A)
G Basketball First Round (3A/5A/6A)
G Soccer Quarterfinals (4A/5A/6A)
G Soccer Semifinals (3A)
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