No. 2 Catalina Foothills scored 40 points in the paint but it was the 12 3-pointers that completely turned the game against No. 15 McClintock Thursday night with the Falcons pulling away with a 79-59 win in at home in the first round of the 5A state playoffs.
University of Arizona preferred walk-on Will Menaugh (6-10) was practically unstoppable underneath with 20 points, with one of those buckets being an early dunk, to help pace the Falcons to 9-2 lead but the Chargers did just that with a 3 from junior Pascal Volz and a bucket from sophomore Davion Butler to cut the lead down to 9-7. Cody Blumenthal responded with a 3 of his own and that spurred a run that helped lead Catalina Foothills to an 18-9 margin after the first….
LINK: CATALINA FOOTHILLS OVER MCCLINTOCK
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
5A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 2 Catalina Foothills 79, No. 15 McClintock 59.
No. 12 Sunrise Mountain 60, No. 5 Buena 56
No. 10 Willow Canyon 65, No. 7 Nogales 63
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
4A-6A GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
(4A) No. 7 Deer Valley at No. 2 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
(4A) No. 6 Flagstaff at No. 3 Sahuaro, 7 p.m.
(5A) No. 5 Flowing Wells at No. 4 Cactus Shadows, 7 p.m.
(6A) No. 10 Rincon/UHS at No. 2 Valley Vista, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
1A BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 4 St. David vs. No. 1 NV Christian at Coronado, 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 Patagonia vs. No. 2 Mohave Acc. at Coronado, 2:30 p.m.
2A/4A/5A BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
(2A) No. 5 San Tan Charter at No. 4 Benson, 7 p.m.
(4A) No. 7 Deer Valley at No. 2 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
(5A) No. 10 Willow Canyon at No. 2 Catalina Foothills, 7 p.m.
4A-6A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
(4A) No. 9 Coronado at No. 1 Salpointe, 2 p.m.
(4A) No. 6 Tempe at No. 3 Walden Grove, 2 p.m.
(5A) No. 10 Sunnyside at No. 2 Independence, 11 a.m.
(6A) No. 12 Basha at No. 4 Tucson, 2 p.m.
3A-5A GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
(3A) No. 8 Pusch Ridge at No. 1 NW Christian, 2 p.m.
(4A) No. 6 Mohave at No. 3 Salpointe, Noon
(4A) No. 7 Walden Grove at No. 2 Notre Dame, 2 p.m.
(4A) No. 12 Sahuarita at No. 4 Flagstaff, 2 p.m.
(5A) No. 13 Cactus Shadows at No. 5 Catalina Foothills, 2 p.m.
BOYS WRESTLING SECTIONALS
D-I: Basha
D-II: Mountain View
D-III: Florence
D-IV: No Sectional
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
BOYS STATE WRESTLING
D-IV: Poston Butte Day One
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
BOYS STATE WRESTLING
D-IV: Poston Butte Day Two
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
BOYS STATE WRESTLING
D-III: Poston Butte
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
BOYS STATE WRESTLING
D-II: Poston Butte
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
BOYS STATE WRESTLING
D-I: Poston Butte
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