This is the 20th year of the MLK Basketball Classic held in McKale Center on the University of Arizona campus. It is the longest running MLK Classic of any kind held in a Division I arena.
The games count towards power-points, with no special rules, as they are regular season games played on this single day as agreed to by all programs
The first game is an exhibition between the Howell Hawks and the Gallegos Wildcats.
GALLEGO 25, HOWELL 6
Gallego leads 8-2 after one with buckets from Francisco Sovey, Nikolai Ruiz, Alfonso Fragoso and Nick Alvarez. Angelo Grizzanti scored for Howell.
Gallego leads 17-6 at the half. Matthew Quiroz with 7 points for Gallego. Max Pitts has 4 for Howell.
Gallego wins it 25-6.
Gallego: Quiroz 9 points, Liam Cota 4, Rene Mendoza 2, Daniel Cortes 2, Sovey 2, Ruiz 2, Fragoso 2, Alvarez 2. Howell: Pitts 4, Grizzanti 2.
NO. 1 ST. DAVID vs. NO. 8 BABOQUIVARI
St. David leads 22-2 after one. Emelynn Jacquez with 5 points.
30-7 St. David 3:24 in the half. Mayla Trejo broke 1,000 career points at the end of last year and Anissa Jacquez did the same earlier this year.
35-9 at the half.
49-19 after three. Trejo has 13 points Jacquez has 11, Aniisa Jacquez has 8. Kara Baptisto has 7 for Babo.
FINAL: St. David 55-24
SD: Trejo 17; Anissa Jacquez 10; Hart 8; E. Jacquez 6; Gracey Crockett 6. BABO: Samantha Ortiz 8; Baptista 7; Lamyra Juan 4.
.@StDavidTigers coach Matt Brogan is 61-18 in his third season leading the program, including 19-1 this season. The Tigers, the No. 1 Class 1A team in the state, beat Baboquivari 55-24 today in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. pic.twitter.com/6fnLwtDd7X
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
.@StDavidTigers senior guard Mayla Trejo had 13 points for the No. Tigers, who are now 19-1 overall after their 55-24 win over Baboquivari in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale. Trejo now has 1,218 points in her career. pic.twitter.com/EObZ4uKhgq
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
1A No. 3 DESERT CHRISTIAN 53, 2A No. 19 BENSON 39
Benson leads 11-7 after one. Dalton Crockett has 7 points for Benson.
Benson 25-21 at the half.
Desert Christian pulls ahead 38-34 after three.
Desert Christian moves to 9-2 in ranking games and Benson falls to 5-6.
DC: Tyson Dobbins 16; Adam Vavala 14; Jonathan Brown 10; Bennet Vondrak 9. BEN: Dalton Crocket 16; Dominik Villa 15.
Desert Christian coach Iram Alday is in his 15th year as head coach of the Eagles. Calls his 16-4 team the best in transition that he has coached. DC overwhelmed Benson in the second half en route to a 53-39 win in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. pic.twitter.com/sPjOvl9gxx
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
Desert Christian 6-2 guard Tyson Dobbins had 16 points to lead the Eagles to a 53-39 win over Benson in the #MLK24 Basketball Classic. Desert Christian is 16-4 overall. Dobbins is averaging 20.2 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. pic.twitter.com/TDP45lb3nQ
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
CHOLLA 48, DESERT VIEW 17
Cholla leads 25-7 at the half.
CH: Aniyah Wilmott 11; Yuri Shimosaka 17; Jurisa Ramos 5. DV: Andrea Cervantes 8; ; Zarriyanna Bacon 4.
Memory of a lifetime – Cholla senior guard Yuri Shimosaka scored a career-high 23 points on the same court she has watched the Arizona Wildcats play – McKale Center. She led the Chargers to a 48-17 win over Desert View in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic. pic.twitter.com/nE6U7aY24N
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
Cholla coach Brian Wilson, a former @PimaMens_bball standout, is in his first year coaching the Chargers’ girls basketball program. His team beat Desert View 48-17 in the MLK Basketball Classic at McKale Center. pic.twitter.com/GWfLHktuWK
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
TANQUE VERDE 77, CATALINA 27
Tanque Verde leads 50-15 at the half.
TV: Zac Levy 8; Rich Knott 9; Jacob Dickens 9; Phil Knott 19; Jiang LIn 7. CAT: Isaiah Duarte 7; Kyle Ellias 10.
Tanque Verde @Coach_Braxton is at the outset of his HS coaching career after earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sports management and education leadership and administration at North Florida. Background of being head manager and assistant director of basketball… pic.twitter.com/QVXmOQLYkM
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
Tanque Verde guard Phil Knott finished with 19 points to lead the Hawks to a 77-27 win over Catalina today at the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. Tanque Verde is 10-8 overall heading into the last three weeks of the regular season. He is averaging 12.2 ppg and his… pic.twitter.com/oo5MphMgAs
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
RIO RICO 71, PALO VERDE 20
Rio Rico 47-12 at the half.
RR: Natalia Gonzales 23; Debanny Cota 15; Daiana Hollman 9. PV: Lillyana Pinkerton 5; Sydney Menez 5.
.@RR_Athletics girls hoops coach Frank Arellano, a former boys coach at the school, has the Hawks at 14-2 overall (3-0 in the 4A Gila) after today’s 71-20 win over Palo Verde in a non-region game at the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale. Arellano has balanced scorers led by… pic.twitter.com/QU6D8hQQU8
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 15, 2024
.@RR_Athletics senior guard Natalia Gonzalez, working her way back from knee injury that sidelined her last season, scored a season-high 23 points in the Hawks’ 71-20 win over Palo Verde today in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. Rio Rico is now 14-2 and on a… pic.twitter.com/exPsUIegI6
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
CIENEGA 78, RINCON/UHS 57
Rincon/UHS 18-17 after one but Cienega leads 46-30 at the half.
CIEN: Jackson Moore 16; Evan Golembieski 13; Issac Sdobnev 14; Jayden Rogers 13. RUHS: Sam O’Dowd 14; Zaire Hays 15 Luis Ruiz 11.
.@CienegaMBB coach @apodaca_jason’s team is 12-7 after today’s 78-57 win over Rincon/University in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic. Has only one senior among his top eight scorers and that is 6-3 guard Isaac Sdobnev (16.3 ppg). Future looks bright. pic.twitter.com/XhogluwFnx
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
.@CienegaMBB junior forward Evan Golembieski had 15 points and nine rebounds in the Bobcats’ 78-57 win over Rincon/University in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. Cienega is 12-7 heading into 5A Sonoran play. pic.twitter.com/DRm6drVCPI
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
TUCSON 51, NOGALES 44
Tucson leads 28-22 at the half.
Tucson leads 36-32 after three.
TUC: Destiney Brown 22; Kamila Vasavilbaso 9. NOG: Cecy Burreal 22; Mia Rodriguez 9.
.@THMSGBB coach Annette Gutierrez talks about her team’s promise after an 11-8 start, including tonight’s 51-44 win over Nogales in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center. Gutierrez also comments on the unique situation of junior guard Alessandra Casanova playing with a… pic.twitter.com/ITZOJ0nPes
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
.@THMSGBB sophomore guard Destiney Brown had 22 points to lead the Badgers to a 51-44 victory over Nogales in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic. Badgers improve to 11-8 after outscoring the Apaches 7-0 over the last 36.4 seconds. Brown had five of those points. pic.twitter.com/dzhbkLNOqr
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
SAHUARO 63, PUEBLO 31
Sahuaro up 41-22 1:55 left in the third.
Sahuaro coach Jim Henry has a talented team led by sophomore guard Cisco Llamas (18.7 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5.2 spg) and senior forward Nick Ponds (13.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 4.5 spg). The Cougars topped Pueblo 63-31 tonight in the #MLK2024 Basketball Classic at McKale Center to improve to… pic.twitter.com/OrTd35r0lF
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
Sahuaro sophomore guard Cisco Llamas had 13 points in the Cougars’ 63-31 win over Pueblo. Sahuaro is No. 16 in the Open Division and No. 5 among 4A teams in the state at 16-2. pic.twitter.com/c1wSjxXriB
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) January 16, 2024
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