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Pusch Ridge boys to play for 3A soccer championship; Complete basketball and soccer updates

By Andy Morales

Posted on February 13, 2024

Pusch Ridge junior Lex Ensio (14) scored in the 13th minute on a play from Evan Garelick to Collin Tompkins, who found Ensio for the goal, to put the Lions up 1-0 on No. 3 NW Christian Tuesday night at home. Keegan Dorschner put the Lions up 2-0 in the 36th, Sal Macias scored in the 44th and Dorschner hit the net again in the 49th for the 4-0 final. No. 2 Pusch Ridge will play No. 1 Gilbert Christian for the 3A state championship on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. at Coronado High School. This will be the second championship appearance for the Lions lost to NW Christian 3-2 in 2010. This is Gilbert Christian’s first final appearance. (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

GIRLS BASKETBALL OPEN FIRST ROUND
No. 3 Salpointe 60, No. 30 Casteel 33
No. 15 Sahuaro 51, No. 18 Estrella Foothills 43
No. 21 Sunrise Mountain 47, No. 12 Sunnyside 41
No. 8 Williams Field 63, No. 25 Rio Rico 44
No. 1 Hamilton 72, No. 32 Mica Mountain 25

Sunnyside loses to Peoria Sunrise Mountain 47-41 in the opening round of the Open Division. Blue Devils will now compete in the 6A state playoffs as a probable No. 1-4 seed. Their first 6A playoff game is next Thursday. pic.twitter.com/imwrJK4vLa

— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 14, 2024

3A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 24 ALA-West Foothills over No. 9 Pusch Ridge 49-44 (OT)
No. 19 Sabino 55, No. 14 Franklin 47

No. 24 ALA-West Foothills upsets No. 9 Pusch Ridge 49-44 in overtime #azpreps365 https://t.co/HiXxr8PJSA

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1A GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINAL
No. 2 Joseph City 50, No. 10 Valley Union 18

6A BOYS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Sunnyside 8, No, 16 Boulder Creek 0
No..11 Pinnacle over No. 6 Tucson, 2-0 (OT)

No. 1 @SoccerSunnyside advances to 6A quarterfinals Saturday vs. No. 8 Mesa after beating No. 16 Boulder Creek 8-0 Tuesday. Sunnyside coach Casey O'Brien focusing on 0 goals allowed more than 8 goals scored, 7 by Angel Bracamontes-Pulido & Johan Jimenez: https://t.co/t6gbcKBzYY

— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 14, 2024

5A BOYS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 6 Nogales over No. 11 Cienega, 2-2 (PK 4-1)
No. 8 Catalina Foothills over No. 9 Horizon, 2-2 (PK 5-4)
No. 12 Desert View 3, No. 5 Lake Havasu 2

4A BOYS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 2 Mica Mountain over No. 15 Sahuarita, 3-1 (OT)
No. 4 Salpointe 2, No. 13 Sahuaro 0
No. 11 Goldwater 4, No. 6 Flowing Wells 2
No. 8 Bradshaw Mountain 4, No. 9 Amphitheater 2
No. 1 Flagstaff 3, No. 16 Pueblo 0

3A BOYS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
No. 2 Pusch Ridge 4, No. 3 NW Christian 0
No. 1 Gilbert Christian 4, No. 12 Tanque Verde 1

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

6A GIRLS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 10 Mesa Mountain View at No. 7 Tucson, 6 p.m.

5A GIRLS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 12 Desert Edge at No. 5 Cienega, 6 p.m.
No. 11 Catalina Foothills at No. 6 Campo Verde, 6 p.m.
No. 15 Buena at No. 2 Chaparral, 6 p.m.

4A GIRLS SOCCER FIRST ROUND
No. 15 ALA-Queen Creek at No. 2 Walden Grove, 6 p.m.
No. 13 Eastmark at No. 4 Salpointe, 6 p.m.
No. 11 Saguaro at No. 6 Mica Mountain, 6 p.m.
No. 12 Canyon del Oro at No. 5 AZ College Prep, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Douglas at No. 3 Prescott, 6 p.m.

3A GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
No. 5 Pusch Ridge at Gilbert Christian, 6 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL OPEN FIRST ROUND
No. 19 Casteel at No. 14 Tucson, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Sahuaro at No. 16 Deer Valley, 7 p.m.
No. 29 Mica Mountain at No. 4 Basha, 7 p.m.
No. 30 Cienega at No. 3 Sunnyslope, 7 p.m.

3A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND
No. 20 Thatcher at No. 13 Pusch Ridge, 7 p.m.
No. 17 Palo Verde at No. 16 Florence, 7 p.m.
No. 24 Sabino at No. 9 Coolidge, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15

GIRLS BASKETBALL OPEN SECOND ROUND
No. 14 Valley Vista at No. 3 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Sahuaro at No. 2 Xavier, 7 p.m.

4A-6A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
6A: No. 22 Basha at No. 21 Tucson, 7 p.m.
6A: No. 23 Rincon/UHS at No. 20 Highland, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 25 Washington at No. 12 Catalina Foothills, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 22 Copper Canyon at No. 15 Nogales, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 21 Youngker at No. 16 Ironwood Ridge, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 20 Cienega at No. 17 Paradise Valley, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 24 Mountain View at No. 13 Willow Canyon, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 24 Peoria at No.11 Douglas, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 22 Thunderbird at No. 13 Flowing Wells, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 21 St. Mary’s at No. 14 Pueblo, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 18 Sahuarita at No. 17 Mingus Union, 7 p.m.

BOYS D-I/D-II/D-III STATE WRESTLING

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16

3A GIRLS BASKETBALL SECOND ROUND
No. 19 Sabino at No. 3 Show Low, 7 p.m.

2A GIRLS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND AT PRESCOTT VALLEY
No. 3 Tombstone vs. No. 4 San Carlos, Noon

1A GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINAL AT PRESCOTT VALLEY
No. 1 St. David vs. No. 5 St. Michael, 4:30 p.m.

4A-6A BOYS BASKETBALL PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
6A: No. 28 Rincon/UHS at No. 17 Carl Hayden, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 24 Desert Edge at No. 11 Catalina Foothills, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 18 Cholla at No. 17 Buckeye, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 19 Mountain View at No. 16 Central, 7 p.m.
5A: No. 20 Buena at No. 15 Chaparral, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 24 Canyon del Oro at No. 11 Salpointe, 7 p.m.
4A: No. 25 Amphitheater at No. 10 Cactus, 7 p.m.

2A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND AT PRESCOTT VALLEY
No. 12 Bisbee vs. No. 5 Phoenix Christian, 9 a.m.

1A BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS AT PRESCOTT VALLEY
No. 1 Gregory School vs. No. 4 Baboquivari, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Desert Christian vs. No. 2 North Valley Christian, 6 p.m.

BOYS D-IV/GIRLS D-I/GIRLS D-II STATE WRESTLING

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

BOYS/GIRLS STATE WRESTLING FINALS

1A BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT PRESCOTT VALLEY
No. 1 Gregory School/No. 4 Baboquivari winner vs. TBD, 5:30 p.m.

6A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 8 Mesa at No. 1 Sunnyside, 2 p.m.

5A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 6 Nogales at No. 3 Casteel, 2 p.m.
No. 8 Catalina Foothills at No. 1 Ironwood, 2 p.m.
No. 12 Desert View at No. 4 Campo Verde, 2 p.m.

4A BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 Greenway at No. 2 Mica Mountain, 2 p.m.
No. 5 Thunderbird at No. 4 Salpointe, 2 p.m.

3A BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP AT CORONADO
No. 2 Pusch Ridge vs. No. 1 Gilbert Christian, 4:15 p.m.