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Big-school HS basketball titles are going south this year
If state high school titles are any indicator, this year the balance of power in big-school boys basketball appears to be shifting to the south. While the college rivalry between Arizona State in Tempe and University of Arizona down the I-10 in Tucson is at the forefront of every athletic contest between the two schools, [...] -
Yavapai College drops basketball, teams play final games
The Roughriders of Yavapai College are getting a rough ride through the turmoil of the state’s budget upheaval. And now the drastic budget cuts have slam-dunked the athletic department of this small two-year college in Prescott by forcing the elimination of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Friday night was the final games for [...] -
Is UA basketball getting future Wildcats…or sweathogs?
Saturday musings… As I read about the misadventures of some of the high-profile recruits arriving next year at University of Arizona, it brought back memories of the old TV show, “Welcome Back, Kotter.” You’ve gotta wonder if these new kids are going to settle in as bonafide Wildcats, or just fall into the less-appreciated category [...] -
1A, 2A hoops titles decided…but nagging questions linger
Arizona’s high school governing body could have a big problem brewing with its small schools. The early tremors of coming confrontations have appeared in boys basketball following the state championships. While the girls’ games couldn’t exactly be called cliff-hangers, the outcome on the boys’ side seemed to be decided long before the playoffs arrived. The [...] -
GCU seniors looking to close old gym with a new record
The stage is set tonight for a grand finale at Antelope Gym, as the Grand Canyon University basketball teams say goodbye to an old friend. This will be the last game the men’s and women’s teams will play in the gymnasium, first opened on the Phoenix campus in time for the 1994-95 season. Next year, [...] -
Ibekwe leads UA women to end 5-year ASU hoops jinx
After Sunday’s 73-61 win over Arizona State, the Wildcats’ head coach, Niya Butts, said something interesting. “Our season isn’t defined by (whether) we beat Arizona State,” said the third-year head coach at Arizona who has struggled in her efforts to rebuild a moribund basketball program in Tucson. That’s kinda hard to grasp when you realize [...] -
Unranked ASU vs. No. 15 UA…hoops upset brewing?
Herb Sendek has knocked off a ranked team every year since he came to ASU in 2006. But not this year. Not yet anyhow. Sunday may be the last chance for the head coach this season. Which makes the game against No. 15 Arizona all the more interesting. Interesting for the fans, perhaps, but critical [...] -
Murphy’s 38 pts should move GCU into nation’s Top 10
The Grand Canyon women’s basketball team should find out soon whether they’ve cracked the national Top 10 rankings. It would be a shock if the No. 12 Antelopes don’t move up at least a couple of places in the rankings after beating No. 10 Dixie State, 79-71, Saturday. The teams were tied for second place [...] -
Desert Edge puts halt to Westwind Prep running the table
You could see it coming. Westwind Prep was heading for a fall. And fall they did, losing the first game of this season to another Arizona high school boys’ basketball team. The tiny charter school in Phoenix has blown opponents off the court this season and was just two games away from wrapping up the [...] -
GCU basketball teams get big games from men & women
It was a banner night for Grand Canyon University basketball yesterday. Home-court advantage finally paid off for the Grand Canyon men’s basketball team (9-6, 4-1), as they beat Chaminade last night to hand the Silverswords their first league loss this season, 66-57, and lock in second place in the PacWest. And it was Chaminade’s first [...]
