Girls Basketball

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Wirth, Bustos winding up stellar Seton girls hoop careers

Karen Self has often rested easy the last three-plus seasons watching her Seton Catholic girls basketball team rack up 99 victories. With two mainstays like Theresa Wirth and Kayla Bustos few if any sleep aids are needed.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 27, 2011

Competitive 2A girls hoops battle looms as January closes

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 24, 2011

Lady Toros complete 3-0 week, drop Dobson in girls hoops

The Mesa Mountain View girls basketball team settled in for a three-game week starting Monday and capped it with a third victory on Friday. After a slow start the Lady Toros used a strong second quarter to distance themselves from visiting Dobson and post a 56-40 win at Toro Gym.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 21, 2011

Seton girls find enough rhythm to stop Cactus

Senior Theresa Wirth scores 23 to spark the defending Class 4A Division II state champion.

Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 20, 2011

Future of prep basketball appears to be in good hands

There are quite a few outstanding young players who are developing. Look forward to seeing more.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 20, 2011

MLK Basketball Classic news and notes

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 17, 2011

MLK hoops games in Tempe, Tucson have more meaning attached

It is another showcase event only with one difference in all the matchups -- they count for more than pride or rivalry.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 16, 2011

Big defensive effort carries Chaparral girls in 2nd half

Firebirds outscore Pinnacle 50-36 after intermission for 71-62 win in battle of Desert Valley Region rivals.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 14, 2011

Three down, one to go for Lady Knights

Basketball team rolls to easy 75-44 win over Hamilton, plays fourth game of the week against Horizon.

Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 13, 2011

Highland holds off persistent Dobson in girls hoops, 67-61

Highland coach Miner Webster is used to winning and winning a lot. But not with his Hawks laboring as much as they have this season. It happened again Tuesday night as Dobson and a nearly all new cast of characters for the defending state champions pushed Highland to the end in a 67-61 win for the Hawks at Dobson.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 11, 2011

Boys basketball teams, 3-point shooters shine at arena

Moon Valley, Cortez, Apollo, Thunderbird and Greenway emerge victorious in Hoopin\' It Up at the Arena event.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 10, 2011

Chandler gains Desert Vista transfer Simone Westbrook soon

Simone Westbrook, the leading scorer the past two seasons for the Desert Vista girls basketball team, has transferred to Chandler High and will begin playing with the Wolves at mid-month.

Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 7, 2011

Starting over suits Dobson girls hoop coach Dumas just fine

A year after winning the 5A-I girls basketball title, Dobson coach Tyler Dumas has nearly gone back to square one. He has ventured to the chalkboad and erased the 2010 lesson. Chiseled out the path for 2011 and perhaps beyond. The transformation from state champ to building back to that level is gradual. Tha is why Dumas likes the challenge of coaching.

Cross Country / Girls Basketball Les Willsey January 6, 2011

Glendale District puts players in spotlight of big arena

Five boys basketball games set for Saturday, Jan. 8 at home of Suns.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Don Ketchum January 6, 2011