DICK MCCONNELL THANKSGIVING CLASSIC
Nov. 23-26: Pima West
Catalina Foothills (2-0) returns to the championship final of the Dick McConnell Thanksgiving Classic for the second year in a row, after taking second place in the inaugural Classic to Salpointe last year. The Falcons will take on Ironwood Ridge (2-0) at 6 p.m. at the Pima West Gymnasium.
Ironwood Ridge beat Sunnyside 68-57 in a semifinal game late Friday night and Catalina Foothills beat Cholla 52-45 in the other semifinal. There is also a “round robin” section of the Classic featuring five local squads along with Scottsdale Coronado. Sabino and Tanque Verde are both 2-0 in round robin action. The three final round robin games will take place at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon followed by two consolation games and the third place game featuring Cholla and Sunnyside at 4:30 p.m.
The tournament is utilizing a 35-second shot clock with two 16-minute periods rather than four quarters.
Pima Men’s head coach Brian Peabody is hosting the Dick McConnell Classic, named after his legendary mentor at Sahuaro. Another one of McConnell’s protégés, is Sahuaro girl’s basketball coach and athletic director Steve Botkin. Sahuaro serves as the hosting high school program.
Mica Mountain, under head coach Gary Lee, is the host school for the Pima CC Christmas Tournament set Dec. 20-23 at Pima West.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Desert View 63, Empire 52
Sabino 79, Sahuarita 76
Tanque Verde 71, Coronado 67
Ironwood Ridge 66, Flowing Wells 35.
Sunnyside 58, Mica Mountain 57
Catalina Foothills 53, Sahuaro 47
Cholla 64, Palo Verde 27
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Sahuaro 68, Palo Verde 45
Mica Mountain 60, Flowing Wells 43
Catalina Foothills 52, Cholla 45
Ironwood Ridge 68, Sunnyside 57
Tanque Verde 69, Sahuarita 45
Sabino 65, Desert View 51
Coronado 61, Empire 25
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Sahuarita vs. Empire, 9 a.m.
Tanque Verde vs. Desert View, 10:30 a.m.
Coronado vs. Sabino, noon
Flowing Wells vs. Palo Verde 1:30 p.m.
Sahuaro vs. Mica Mountain, 3 p.m.
THIRD PLACE
Cholla vs. Sunnyside, 4:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Catalina Foothills vs. Ironwood Ridge, 6 p.m.
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