Alyssa Brown scored 29 points to help lead No. 3 Sahuaro past No. 2 Shadow Mountain 64-59 Wednesday night at Shadow Mountain. The Cougars will face No. 1 Seton Catholic Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Phoenix.
Brown is only nine points away from passing former Santa Rita standout Paula Pyers on the career scoring list for Southern Arizona and she’s No. 27 on the Arizona list.
.@_SHSgirlhoops reaches a state title game for the first time in coach Steve Botkin's 15-year career there (549 career wins). The Cougars, with Division I talent @alyssajb_23, will play Saturday morning in the 4A state title game at Phoenix. The details: https://t.co/snALntZr89
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 27, 2020
Southern Arizona Career Scoring Leaders: Girls
1 Julie Brase, Catalina Foothills (2,913) 1994-1998
2 Alexis Cortez, Tucson (2,479) 2012-2016
3 Olivia Snyder, Green Fields (2,382) 2009-2013
4 Sydni Stallworth, Palo Verde (2,182) 2011-2015
5 Shawn Coder, Willcox (2,162) 1986-1990
6 Paula Pyers, Santa Rita (2,082) 1980-1984
7 Alyssa Brown, Sahuaro (2,073) 2017-Present
8 Taneisha Gossett, Flowing Wells (2,043) 1990-1994
Arizona Career Scoring Leaders: Girls
1 Julie Brase, Catalina Foothills (2,913) 1994-1998
2 Kayla Pedersen, Red Mountain (2,611) 2003-2007
3 Christina Wirth, Seton Catholic (2,550) 2001-2005
4 Ashley Wirtzberger, Yuma Catholic/Gila Bend (2,505) 2006-2010
5 Alexis Cortez, Tucson (2,479) 2012-2016
6 Nicole Powell, Mountain Pointe (2,478) 1996-2000
7 Shaylee Gonzales, Mesquite (2,385) 2014-2018
8 Olivia Snyder, Green Fields (2,382) 2009-2013
9 Alyssa Wahl, Cibola (2,366) 1999-2003
10 Wendy Woudenberg, Scottsdale Christian (2,295) 2001-2005
11 Haley Cavinder, Gilbert (2,282) 2016-2019
12 Marie Folsom, Corona del Sol (2,270) 1990-1994
13 Desirae Gonzalez, Kingman (2,255) 2012-2016
14 Brooke Jackson, Mesa Mountain View (2,250) 2003-2007
15 Lindsey VanAllen, Mesquite (2,249) 2014-2018
16 Janae Gonzales, Sierra Linda (2,204) 2014-2018
17 Hanna Cavinder, Gilbert (2,191) 2016-2019
18 Dymond Simon, St. Mary’s (2,189) 2002-2006
19 Sydni Stallworth, Palo Verde (2,182) 2011-2015
20 Shawn Coder, Willcox (2,162) 1986-1990
21 Amy Showers, Camp Verde (2,161) 2001-2005
22 Bryce Nixon, Arcadia (2,122) 2014-2018
23 Najiyyah Pack, South Mountain (2,119) 2012-2016
24 Sonia Bribiescas, Superior (2,109) 1984-1988
25 Paula Pyers, Santa Rita (2,082) 1980-1984
26 Theresa Wirth, Seton Catholic (2,080) 2007-2010
27 Alyssa Brown, Sahuaro (2,073) 2017-Present
28 Kalie Matthes, O’Connor (2,068) 2008-2012
29 Camille Zimmerman, Tempe Prep (2,054) 2010-2014
30 Taneisha Gossett, Flowing Wells (2,043) 1990-1994
31 Taylor Chavez, Valley Vista (2,012) 2014-2018
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26
G Basketball Semifinals (4A)
No. 3 Sahuaro 64, No. 2 Shadow Mountain 59
SAHUARO PULLS OFF AN UPSET WIN! 64-59 over Shadow Mountain! @PGHArizona pic.twitter.com/f1Kns2P8kt
— Brittany Bowyer (@bbowyer07) February 27, 2020
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
G Basketball Semifinals (3A)
No. 1 Sabino vs. No. 5 Ganado at Veterans, 6 p.m.
B Basketball Semifinals (3A)
No. 5 Sabino vs. No. 1 Page at Veterans, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 29
G Basketball Championship (4A)
No. 3 Sahuaro vs. No.1 Seton Catholic at Veterans, 10 a.m.
B Basketball Championship (4A)
No. 2 Salpointe vs. No. 1 Peoria at Veterans, noon
G Basketball Championship (3A 6 p.m.)
B Basketball Championship (3A 8 p.m.)
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017, a 2019 AZ Education News award winner and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling. 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 is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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