Boys Basketball

Yuma Catholic sends two teams to state tournament

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

It's a big day to be a Shamrock.Both the Yuma Catholic boys and girls teams will open up play of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division IV State Tournament today at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott.The Shamrocks boys are entering r... Full story

Shamrocks run in sectional tournament ends

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

After playing their third game in three days, the underdog of the Division IV Section I tournament didn't have anything left in the tank.No. 8 Yuma Catholic appeared to be a bit sluggish and fell to No. 2 Phoenix Country Day 53-29 at Peoria High Scho... Full story

YC boys win again; Kofa, Cibola lose

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

The Yuma Catholic boys basketball team is proving that its seed isn't anything but a number.The No. 8 Shamrocks topped the No. 4 Valley Lutheran 57-43 on Wednesday at the Division IV Section I tournament.The Shamrocks were dominant from the start, ta... Full story

YC boys win first round sectional game, Cibola girls lose

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

Carter Rodriguez hit the game-winning shot on a layup at the buzzer as No. 8 Yuma Catholic stunned No. 1 Arizona Lutheran 57-56 in the first round of the Division IV Section I tournament on Tuesday.The Shamrocks trailed by as much as 12 in the third ... Full story

Boyer uses opponent’s overlooking him to his advantage

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

Junior guard Brett Boyer isn't Cibola's leading scorer.He's not relied on to grab rebounds or dish out 10 assists a game. He's not a lock-down defender or a shot blocker.But this season, the 6-foot Boyer has emerged as a key contributor to a 14-4 Cib... Full story

Area teams ready for sectional tourney

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

The Cibola girls basketball team is going to have its hands full with a young and talented team in the opening round of the Division I Section I tournament.The No. 6 Raiders (14-2) will face No. 3 Westview (15-3) at 5:45 p.m. today at Tolleson High S... Full story

Cibola survives Kofa's comeback

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

After a disastrous third quarter, the Cibola boys basketball team looked destined to collapse after leading by 15 points in the first half at Kofa.That's when Brett Boyer stepped in.The senior Raider guard scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the ... Full story

Local Roundup: Feb. 2

FROM STAFF REPORTS

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Antelope tops Gila Bend Antelope took a big lead early and never looked back, topping Gila Bend 25-14 at home on Thursday. The Rams (4-13) held Gila Bend to just one point in the first quarter and took a 16-6 lead into halfti... Full story

Kofa boys' losing streak reaches three

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

The Kofa boys basketball team will carry a three-game losing streak when it faces Cibola on Friday.With their senior post Orlando Lopez in foul trouble the entire night and a defensive rotation that seemed a step slow, the Kings fell to Lake Havasu 5... Full story

Local Glance: Jan. 31

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

No. 11 San Luis may have physically played with No. 6 and defending state champion Brophy in the first round of the state tournament on Tuesday night.Mentally, however, was different case.The young Sidewinders had some costly lapses midway through ea... Full story

YC starts slow, falls to Parker in crucial game

Local Roundup: Jan. 27

Local Roundup: Jan. 26

Local Roundup: Jan. 25

Gaines, Raiders use big 3rd quarter run to ice YC

Sidewinders fall in opening round of the SWRC

Defense wins it for Gila Ridge

Local Roundup: Feb. 4

Three for all

Local Roundup: Feb. 2

'Boys Basketball' Archives