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Good Morning 1A Sports Fans:

Lets get to it this morning!

So far in 1A basketball we have some regional pairings from some of our fans. Here are a few of those region pairings and matchups for your convenience. Please remember that in the South it is all about the powerpoints.

2A Coach posted this info:

East Regionals:

Tuesday

Girls

4M Veritas @ 1R Ft. Thomas 5:30PM3R Cibecue @ 2M Gilbert Christian 5:30PM
3M Superior @ 2R Duncan 5:30PM4R Bowie/San Simon @ 1M Salt River 5:30PM
Top 2 Games and bottom two games will play each other on friday at Eastern Arizona College Times will be anounced on wednesday morning.

Boys

Tuesday
4M Salt River @ 1R Duncan 7:00PM3R Cibecue vs. 2M Veritas @ Salt River High School 7:00PM
4R Clifton @ 1M Gilbert Christian 7:00PM3M Superior @ 2R Fort Thomas 7:00PM

Winners of the top 2 and bottom 2 will play each other on friday at Eastern Arizona College Times for those games will not be known till wednesday morning

North Regionals: Posted by hoopnation

Boys Friday 2/5

1W Beaver Dam V. 4E Rock Point 9:45am
2E St. Mike's V. 3W Grand Canyon 1:15pm
1E Joe City V. 4W Fredonia 4:45pm
2W Ash Fork V. 3E Mogollon 8:15pm

Girls Friday 2/5

1W Seligman V. 4E NPA 8:00am
2E St. Mike's V. 3W Fredonia 11:30am
1E Rock Point V. 4W Ashfork 3:00pm
2W Grand Canyon V. 3E Joe City 6:30pm

Boys Basketball:

Gilbert Christian:
They finish undefeated and according to some ranking sources they have already handed over the championship to them but not us. They are definately a very talented team but based on beating Valley Lutheran by 16 and St. Gregs (without Frank) by the 20 or so this is enough of a range where going into playoffs teams may now think they are human. The strength of this team is their quick style of play and pressing ability. However, the depth if in foul trouble can be an issue. Against St. Gregs they did prove that they can play the half-court game. The key is how the refs will allow them to play. If they call it tight then it can be an equalizer. But in the end you better be able to beat the press, stop fast-break and then mix it up on offense and defense keeping them confused. They like to get the mis-match at the PG position vs man with the taller Currier vs a smaller player and he likes to drive and take that jumper. Patterson inside is a good looking aggressive center but against refs who call it tight like at St. Gregs he can get into foul trouble. With all of that I think the X-factore of them is the smaller Palacio PG. He totally took over the St. Greg game and can shoot, drive and give them a much needed spark.

South PowerPoints:

St. Augustine:
It looks like right now the team with the outcry for using PPTs in the South is going to be in boys basketball and the poster-child is going to be St. Augustine. They are sitting in 3rd place and Immaculate is very close behind by a few points and have 3 games left. That should be enough even if they lose all games to get the 4th seed spot.

Patagonia:
How do the Lobos salvage a season of frustration?! YOu play your last games hard and try and knock off Immaculate Heart and mess them up for making the playoffs. St. Augustine now has a new friend in the Lobos!!