WINTER PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
6A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINAL
No. 1 Tucson 4, No. 9 Chaparral 1
4A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINAL
No. 2 Salpointe 2, No. 7 Dysart 0
Great playoff win for your Lady Cabs tonight 54-48 over Willow Canyon. Proud of the team for staying together, keeping composure, and hitting the Free throws late.
Next Round is Friday at FWHS at 7:00pm. Don’t miss it! pic.twitter.com/cFX85jUsTn
— Lady Cabs Basketball (@LadyCabsBBall) February 16, 2022
Navine Mallon led Flowing Wells with 22 points and Sydney Lomeli-Capen added 16 as the Lady Caballeros improved to 27-1.
5A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Flowing Wells 54, No. 16 Willow Canyon 48
No. 10 Catalina Foothills 64, No. 7 Buena 62
No. 9 Ironwood Ridge 54, No. 8 Fairfax 51
No. 6 Canyon View 43, No. 11 Cienega 28
No. 4 Gilbert 40, No. 13 Sunnyside 34
.@LittWithBritt reports that No. 9 @IRHSNighthawks girls advanced to a 5A quarterfinal game at No. 1 Flowing Wells because of a gritty win at No. 8 Betty H. Fairfax on Tuesday night – https://t.co/xP9RPBBbMN
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 16, 2022
4A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Salpointe 71, No. 16 Rio Rico 44
No. 8 Cactus 59, No. 9 Sahuaro 53
No. 2 St. Mary’s 83, No. 15 Pueblo 43
Top-seeded @SalpointeMBB took care of business tonight in a 4A state playof first-round game against Rio Rico to advance to the quarterfinals Friday night. The recap: – https://t.co/tvyHkcsrJy
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 16, 2022
Tough 6 point loss tonight at Cactu tonight. Very proud of this team and the fight they showed. For those returning next season, the work begins tomorrow. For the seniors, we thank you for all you have done for Sahuaro and remember… Tradition Never Graduates.
— Sahuaro Basketball (@SahuaroBB) February 16, 2022
3A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 11 Sabino 66, No. 22 ALA-Ironwood 31
No. 15 Tuba City 53, No. 14 Pusch Ridge 34
Tuba City over Pusch Ridge in 3A action #azpreps365 https://t.co/NRmdgGg76M
— AZPreps365 (@AZPreps365) February 16, 2022
Amelie Buffill-Gutierrez and Kadie Healey have experience playing for @SabinoGirlsHoop‘s state championship team two years ago and it showed in the Sabercats’ 3A first-round win tonight over ALA-Ironwood. The story: https://t.co/sS8DLuVA5A
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 16, 2022
2A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN
No. 13 Bisbee 58, No. 20 Veritas Prep 21
No. 18 Horizon Honors 51, No. 15 Benson 44
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
6A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 13 Tucson at No. 4 Hamilton, 7 p.m.
5A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 16 Canyon View at No. 1 Buena, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 7 Apollo, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Ironwood Ridge at No. 2 Gilbert, 7 p.m.
4A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 15 Pueblo at No. 2 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Sahuaro, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Rio Rico at No. 1 Deer Valley, 7 p.m.
3A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 22 Sabino at No. 11 Eastmark, 7 p.m.
No. 23 Pusch Ridge at No. 10 Snowflake, 7 p.m.
2A BOYS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN
No. 23 San Carlos at No. 10 Bisbee, 7 p.m.
No. 17 NFL Yet at No. 16 Willcox, 7 p.m.
No. 18 Benson at No. 15 Glendale Prep, 7 p.m.
5A GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 6 Millennium at No. 3 Cienega, 6 p.m.
No. 13 Catalina Foothills at No. 12 Sunrise Mountain, 6 p.m.
4A GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 14 Seton Catholic at No. 6 Walden Grove, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Salpointe at No. 2 Flagstaff, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Sahuaro at No. 1 Notre Dame, 6 pm.
No. 13 Sahuarita at No. 5 Saguaro, 6 p.m.
3A GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINAL AT GLENDALE HIGH
No. 4 Sabino vs. No. 1 Franklin, 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
BOYS WRESTLING AT VETERANS COLISEUM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
5A GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
No. 9 Ironwood Ridge at No. 1 Flowing Wells, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Catalina Foothills at No. 2 Sunrise Mountain, 7 p.m.
4A BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINAL
No. 8 Cactus at No. 1 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
3A GIRLS BASKETBALL SECOND ROUND
No. 11 Sabino at No. 6 Alchesay, 7 p.m.
2A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND IN PRESCOTT
Bisbee vs. TBD
BOYS/GIRLS WRESTLING AT VETERANS COLISEUM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
6A BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINAL AT CAMPO VERDE
No. 1 Tucson vs. No. 13 Chandler, 4 p.m.
4A BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINAL AT WILLIAMS FIELD
No. 2 Salpointe vs. No. 3 Mohave, 6 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS WRESTLING AT VETERANS COLISEUM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
5A GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
No. 9 Ironwood Ridge/No. 1 Flowing Wells winner
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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, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee and he earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com