Travis Walker (24) will lead Sabino against a packed Ganado crowd today (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
No. 13 Sabino (19-11) is taking on No. 5 Ganado (26-4) in a 3A quarterfinal game scheduled for today at 1 p.m. in Prescott Valley.
The Sabercats and the Hornets have appeared in one state champion game. Sabino lost to Sunnyside and head coach Dwight Rees in a 4A conference, 60-53 overtime battle. Tim Demarchi led the Sabercats that year and he also guided the team to the 1996 semifinals.
A win today would give the Sabercats their fifth 20-win season since 2006.
Ganado lost to Monument Valley in the 3A state championship game in 1996. 26 wins the most ever for the program and the team is led by first-year coach Bob Wolk.
Ganado is led on the court by 6-foot-8 senior Jamaal Coleman (averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds) and Sabino coach Marty Roth brings 6-4 Travis Walker. (18 points a game).
Expect a large crowd as the Hornet faithful have filled gyms all year.
Monday, Feb. 20
GIRLS 3A
QUARTERFINALS at Prescott Valley
No. 4 Holbrook 46, No. 5 Pusch Ridge 34
Tuesday, Feb. 21
BOYS 3A
QUARTERFINALS at Prescott Valley
No. 13 Sabino vs. No. 5 Ganado, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
GIRLS 5A
SEMIFINALS at Grand Canyon
No. 6 Cienega vs. No. 3 Sierra Linda, 3 p.m.
(Streamed Live NFHS Network)
Thursday, Feb. 23
BOYS 4A
SEMIFINALS at Amphitheater
No. 2 Salpointe vs. No. 3 Catalina Foothills, 7 p.m.
(Streamed Live NFHS Network)
Friday, Feb. 24
GIRLS 1A
SEMIFINALS at Prescott Valley
No. 3 The Gregory School vs. No. 2 Rock Point, Time TBD
(Streamed Live NFHS Network)
1A BOYS
SEMIFINALS at Prescott Valley
No. 1 The Gregory School vs. No. 4 Valley Lutheran, Time TBD
(Streamed Live NFHS Network)
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