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Playoff standards differ for Arizona high school boys, girls basketball teams

The Arizona basketball playoffs reach second week with some teams getting a chance to set a new standard for their programs.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball MaxPreps February 25, 2015

Girls D-II Quarterfinal: Ironwood Ridge upsets Cienega

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.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 24, 2015

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings

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.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball MaxPreps February 23, 2015

D-I boys hoops: Mtn. View pivots off slow start to beat Basha

Defense, perimeter shooting of Beecher, Kuhse ends Bears' season

Boys Basketball Les Willsey February 21, 2015

D-IV boys hoops: Scottsdale Prep-AzLutheran in repeat showdown?

Top two seeds have traveled similar roads as state tourney begins

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Les Willsey February 20, 2015

D-II Boys Playoffs: Pueblo is back with win over Sahuaro

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.

Football / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 19, 2015

D-I boys hoops: Red Mountain blunts Horizon rally with OT triumph

Mountain Lions move on to face St. Mary's in second round

Boys Basketball Les Willsey February 19, 2015

D-I boys hoops: Corona bids for fourth consecutive crown

Aztecs have demonstrated escapability in tough games -- again

Cross Country / Boys Basketball Les Willsey February 19, 2015

Arizona high school boys basketball playoff brackets: AIA 2015

The Arizona Interscholastic Association playoff pairings and results.

Boys Basketball MaxPreps February 19, 2015

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings

Top-ranked Oak Hill Academy survives scare in Nebraska; Malik Newman and Callaway earn Top 25 spot after dominating win on national television.

Cross Country / Boys Basketball MaxPreps February 16, 2015

State contenders Valley Christian, Cortez advance to sectional final

Winner earns first-round bye, top-6 seed.

Boys Basketball Jose Garcia February 11, 2015

Big upsets in Boys Hoops Sectionals from Southern Arizona

Southern Arizona boy's sectional updates.

Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Andy Morales February 11, 2015

Updated: Basketball appeal results

Cienega, Thunderbird appeals for girls were approved.

Baseball / Softball / Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball Jose Garcia February 9, 2015

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school boys basketball rankings

Fairfax of Los Angeles falls at Nike Extravaganza, shaking up Top 10; Roselle Catholic, Chaminade re-join rankings.

Football / Cross Country / Boys Basketball MaxPreps February 9, 2015

Boys hoops: Deion James scores 31 but Cienega pulls out victory over Empire

Separated by over 1,000 students and three miles, Cienega and Empire battled each other to the final moments of a classic battle between an established "big school" and a school creating an identity. Cienega ultimately prevailed 66-63 but Empire also had a victory of sorts - respect.

Boys Basketball Andy Morales February 5, 2015