Tucson teams cruise on first night of boys state basketball playoffs

Arizona Daily Star
Tucson teams fared well on the first night of boys state basketball playoffs, winning every possible game — except for two teams that fell to fellow local teams. 

Salpointe Catholic, Sierra Vista Buena, Catalina Foothills, Cienega, Sahuaro and Sabino all won Wednesday night. Mountain View and Cholla both lost their games to fellow Southern Arizona teams. 
Here's a look at Wednesday's scores and what awaits the winner: 
 

Class 5A state playoffs, first round: 

No. 5 Sierra Vista Buena 61, No. 12 Mountain View 50 
Up next: At No. 4 Scottsdale Chaparral, 6:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Cienega 70, No. 11 Paradise Valley 543
Up next: at No. 3 Phoenix Sunnyslope, 6:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 10 Sahuaro 49, No. 7 Cholla 43
 
 
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Up next: vs. No. 15 Phoenix Liberty, 6:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A state playoffs, first round: 

No. 3 Catalina Foothills 65, No. 14 Gilbert Higley 49
 
Up next: vs. No. 11 Tempe Marcos de Niza, 6:30 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Salpointe Catholic 61, No. 15 Scottsdale Saguaro 55
Up next: vs. No. 7 Tempe, 6:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A state playoffs, first round: 

No. 13 Sabino 57. No. 20 Monument Valley 41
Up next: at No. 4 American Leadership Academy, 6:30 p.m. Saturday
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