THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 / Games at 7 p.m.
6A FIRST ROUND
No. 15 Corona del Sol (3-7) at No. 2 Salpointe (8-2)
5A FIRST ROUND
No. 11 Marana (5-5) at No. 6 ALA-Gilbert North (6-4)
No. 15 Buena (7-3) at No. 2 Desert Edge (8-2)
No. 16 Ironwood Ridge (8-2) at No. 1 Higley (8-2)
4A FIRST ROUND
No. 15 Poston Butte (6-4) at No. 2 Canyon del Oro (10-0)
No. 14 Snowflake (7-3) at No. 3 Mica Mountain (9-1)
No. 11 Walden Grove (6-4) at No. 6 NW Christian (8-2)
3A QUARTERFINALS
No. 12 Round Valley (7-4) at No. 4 Sabino (8-3)
No. 6 Morenci (8-3) at No. 3 Paradise Honors (9-2)
No. 7 Thatcher (7-4) at No. 2 Valley Christian (10-1)
2A QUARTERFINAL
No. 7 Tanque Verde (9-2) at No. 2 Arizona Lutheran (11-0)
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