Coach P Thursday 2A Preps Notes!

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Hello 2A sports fans!!!

Wow what a day to wake up to and be excited about the 2A classification so lets get started:

With all of the attention being given to ALA and VC in girls basketball, lets give some kudos to a team that is still undefeated and has their sites set on the state championship. Phoenix Christian has been quietly winning tournaments, Tonopah and PC, and looking forward to a lete game match vs VC. This team can press and run and has a nice inside game as well. Depth does not seem to be an issue so keep an eye on #2 ranked PC!!

GBB: The season is turning into maybe 1-4 teams that have a chance to win the state championship title. yes we understand upsets can happen like last year with PRCA but right now we are looking at a huge difference between the top 4 teams in the state and the rest of the teams. Those 4 teams are VC, PC, ALA, and Pima. It does not mean teams will sit by and allow these teams to win it without a fight bu right now after seeing all contenders these are the clear frontrunners in 2A.

GBB: Lets look at big games the rest of the week that you should get out off of the couch and go watch:

Safford vs Pima: This is another great matchup between these 2 teams. Pima did stay close last time with Safford but Safford is a real good 3A team and will look to beat them handily this time around.

Greyhills vs Sedona:This is a very interesting game. GreyHills may be the top 2A North team and they are playing a Sedona team that has some talent. A win vs Sedona would say a lot for the GHA team.

AlA @ VC: This is a huge game that will count. The last game they played was a very good game. Both teams were off their game so this game has some extra incentive. It is not likely Vc will shoot as poorly as they did and vice versa for ALA. One huge difference could be ALA playing with a starter that was not in the last game. Look for tough defense and ALA looking to get more confidence than before and Vc looking to come out hard and strong and show ALA that staying close last game was a fluke that will not be repeated.

SCA vs Camp Verde; BC vs Horizon Honors Both of these games look to get each team rolling into the new year when dealing with powerpoints. Camp Verde needs to show the team that is a consistent state contender can still roll with the big girls. SCA needs to show all of us that they are a team with title ability as well. The Bc and HH matchup is a good one we saw in the Holiday Tourney at VC. Both these teams have a lot to prove.

Baboquivari @ Miami; This is an interesting game. I mentioned earlier to watch out for Babo who I had coached and built a nice foundation. The key was would the girls stay and play. They are now in the top 10 in PPTs but it has all been against teams that are struggling programs. The game that they won that makes you wonder is against SanManuel. They now must face a Miami team that looked horrible during the Chrsitmas Break and injuries may be an issue. If this is the case the Warriors could gain valuable PPTs from the Vandals team who looked good early on. It seems Baboquivari has enough easy games remaining to give them a playoff appearance.

On the Boys side: Boys Basketball:

NWC vs WWP: This game is the first test for WWP against a nice looking NWC team. This will give us a great indication whether or not the 2A title is between SCA and WWP or other teams will be a threat. Up to now WWP has been dominating the games they have played. SCA has done the same so NWC can show people in the state they are a legit contender.
BBB: #2 St. Gregs vs #3 Valley Union: This Friday we will broadcast live from Valley Union as we have Vu vs St. Gregs, whcih is a rematch of last years 1A State Championship game. This will really tell us how close or far these teams are in talent. While GC cruises thru an easier schedule these teams will play another game later in the year.

DC vs Thatcher; ALA vs VC:
The DC vs Thatcher game will show us where Thatcher is at this time of year. DC has played some good basketball but has been up and down. Thatcher has jumped in the rankings by showing some good tendencies over the break showing they can play good ball. In the other game VC has to make sure they handle ALA. They are a top team in 2A but have to be careful to beat the teams they need to beat and gain those PPTs.