Everything you need to know about 4A
Just in case you were not paying attention to last year or all of the changes that happened this summer. Here are all the things you need to know about 4A:
Shadow Mountain’s Dominance:
Shadow Mountain has been absolutely dominating the 4A basketball world since Jaelen House and Jovan Blacksher were freshman. They have won state three years in a row and look to go out by adding another state championship to their name. The scary thing about their team is that they look like the favorites, yet again. Look out for Shadow Mountain as they should be all over various media outlets throughout the season.
The Top Prospects:
Evan Nelson (Salpointe 2020)
Majok Deng (Salpointe 2019)
Jaelen House (Shadow Mountain 2019)
Jovan Blacksher (Shadow Mountain 2019)
Jackson Ruai (Amphi 2019)
Last Year’s Playoff Results:
First Round
1 Shadow Mountain defeats 16 Flagstaff 94-52
8 Estrella Foothills defeats 9 Dysart 79-53
5 Cactus Shadows defeats 12 Tempe 65-60
4 Moon Valley defeats 13 Higley
3 Catalina Foothils defeats 14 Peoria 55-38
11 Salpointe defeats 6 Seton Catholic 71-62
10 Nogales defeats 7 Palo Verde 50-42
2 Buckeye defeats 15 St. Mary’s 89-60
Quarterfinals
1 Shadow Mountain defeats 8 Estrella Foothills 78-54
4 Moon Valley defeats 5 Cactus Shadows 62-60
11 Salpointe defeats 3 Catalina Foothills 77-71
2 Buckeye defeats 10 Nogales 88-82
Semifinals
1 Shadow Mountain defeats 4 Moon Valley 73-47
Championship
1 Shadow Mountain defeats 11 Salpointe 83-79