6A State Playoff Preview: Quarterfinals
Today the first round of the playoffs started and we had some very good games, some close, some big wins, and some upsets. Now we are moving onto the quarterfinals of the playoffs and we are set for some pretty…
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Continue ReadingToday the first round of the playoffs started and we had some very good games, some close, some big wins, and some upsets. Now we are moving onto the quarterfinals of the playoffs and we are set for some pretty interesting games. The quarterfinals will take place February 19th at the high seed court.Let’s look at the match-ups:
8 Brophy Prep @ 1 Pinnacle
Brophy Prep has had a great season and edged out a solid Desert Vista team in the first round. However, I think Pinnacle has too much star power to handle. Nico Mannion (Pinnacle 2019) is one of the best players in Arizona and in the entire class of 2019. I think he and Trent Brown (Pinnacle 2019) are more than enough to win this game and advance on.
Prediction: Pinnacle
5 Mountain Pointe @ 4 Perry
This is the game to watch in my opinion. There are some amazing individual match-ups in this game. Let’s look at the guard play, Jalen Williams (Perry 2019) and Khalid Price (Mountain Pointe 2019) hold down the backcourt for their respective teams. Both of these guys can get buckets in bunches and facilitate nicely for their team. The front court has some pretty incredible match-ups as well. Dylan Anderson (Perry 2022) vs Jalen Graham (Mountain Pointe 2019)/Dre Henry (Mountain Pointe 2020) is a match-up to keep an eye out on! All of these guys can score the ball down low and rack up a lot of boards for their squads. In the end, I think Mountain Pointe has a little bit more talent on their roster and will win a close one, setting up a rematch against Pinnacle.
Prediction: Mountain Pointe
6 Hamilton @ 3 Chandler
I think this will also be a very close game, as I predict most of the remaining 6A games will be. However, I think Chandler edges out a close win. Chandler is led by Carson Kelly (Chanlder 2021) and Isaiah Somers (Chandler 2019). Both of these guys can score the ball effectively, Kelly averages 15.2 points per game while Somers averages 14.1 points per game.
Prediction: Chandler
7 Cesar Chavez @ 2 Chaparral
This match-up was a tough one to predict for me. I could see both of these teams taking this game and each of them have their own style of play. While Chaparral is a great team and has had a spectacular season, I am not comfortable with betting against Ty Ty Washington (Cesar Chavez 2021). Washington has been nothing short of amazing this season and I think his talent will put Cesar Chavez over the edge in this game. I predict Washington to show up and show up big in this game!
Prediction: Cesar Chavez