The one area of Mesa Mountain View and its boys basketball game Monday night that was consistent was not one a coach wants.
Boys Basketball
It is another showcase event only with one difference in all the matchups -- they count for more than pride or rivalry.
Hamilton High has won most of the games that count so far this season. Friday night was no exception.
The Huskies ended a three-game losing streak over the past two seasons to rival Chandler with another solid performance in taking a 67-46 boys basketball victory over the Wolves in a 5A-I Fiesta Region game at Hamilton.
With basketball teams comprised mostly of 10 to 15 players it is hard to find playing time for more than seven or eight on a roster most nights. Some can find time for up to 10. That juggling act is a choice administered carefully by hardwood mentors. Corona del Sol and Mesa Mountain View boys teams have encountered success in mixing and matching.
Firebirds should retain top spot in Class 5A-II power points. Team has three double-figure scorers.
Amphitheater and Arcadia would be right at the top of 4A-II schools without displaying boys basketball prowess since their schools begin with A.
The way the schools are playing as January nears its midpoint has them eschewing an alphabetical hierarchy.
Moon Valley, Cortez, Apollo, Thunderbird and Greenway emerge victorious in Hoopin\' It Up at the Arena event.
Desert Vista boys pull away from St. Marys in the fourth quarter for a 20-point victory.
The household names for the Corona del Sol boys basketball team are not Rashidi Kabamba, Braden Tennyson and Nick Siefker.
Those names, however, were music to the ears of Aztecs coach Sam Duane Jr. on Thursday night.
Dirk Walker\'s team develops up-tempo style as it faces Randy Walker and defending Class 5A-II champion Boulder Creek.
Five boys basketball games set for Saturday, Jan. 8 at home of Suns.
Pinnacle brought its young, energetic boys basketball team to Mesa High Tuesday and did not look the part of young very much.
The Pioneers, leading most of the game except for brief moments in the second period and at halftime, outplayed the host Jackrabbits and posted a 67-57 win in a 5A non-region game.
Rich Brumbaugh leads boys basketball team at Tolleson High.
Defense is one of the main ingredients for Wolverines. Junior forward Stacy Davis scores 23 to lead the way.
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