Roundup from games at Grand Canyon, Gila River Arena.
Video of buzzer beater by Thatcher's boys basketball is included in the story.
Boys Basketball
Corona, Desert Vista, Mtn View also advance
No anomalies as field thinned to 1-8 seeds
The Arizona basketball playoffs reach second week with some teams getting a chance to set a new standard for their programs.
In a game filled with a roller coaster of emotions, No. 9 Ironwood Ridge upset No. 1 Cienega 47-43 in overtime Wednesday night to advance to the semifinal round of the Division II girl's basketball playoffs. At 30-1, it was the first setback for the Bobcats under first-year coach Matt Ruiz but it was also the biggest career win for Nighthawk coach Nikki Simpson.
St. Vincent-St. Mary adds big bullet point to resume in road win over Villa Angela-St. Joseph; Bob Hurley's St. Anthony Friars, La Lumiere join rankings.
Defense, perimeter shooting of Beecher, Kuhse ends Bears' season
Top two seeds have traveled similar roads as state tourney begins
Tucson Pueblo took a 15-1 lead over Tucson Sahuaro Thursday night in the first round of the boy's Division II state playoffs and never really looked back despite a late push by the Cougars.
Mountain Lions move on to face St. Mary's in second round
Aztecs have demonstrated escapability in tough games -- again
The Arizona Interscholastic Association playoff pairings and results.
Top-ranked Oak Hill Academy survives scare in Nebraska; Malik Newman and Callaway earn Top 25 spot after dominating win on national television.
Winner earns first-round bye, top-6 seed.
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