3A Who’s Hot?
There are multiple teams in 3A who are off to solid starts. With that said, Valley Christian has asserted themselves as the team to beat in the 3A world. They are extremely talented and well-coached. Further, they have quality wins…
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Continue ReadingThere are multiple teams in 3A who are off to solid starts. With that said, Valley Christian has asserted themselves as the team to beat in the 3A world. They are extremely talented and well-coached. Further, they have quality wins already in the season. There are teams who can challenge them, but it would be surprising to see anyone walk away with the title other than Valley Christian.
Fountain Hills (9-1)
Fountain Hills is off to a 9-1 start with notable wins against Camp Verde and Benjamin Franklin. Their only lose is to one of the top contenders for the state title in Valley Christian. Luke Giger has been solid all season for the group after a solid Junior season. This group will be a serious contender down the stretch of the season.
Pusch Ridge (6-1)
Like Fountain Hills, Pusch Ridge’s only loss is to Valley Christian. They have multiple notable victories in wins against Gilbert Christian and Florence. Ryan Robinson is the leader of this primary underclassmen group that will have a chance at winning a title this year as well as in future seasons due to their youth.
Snowflake (7-0)
With a huge game coming up against Winslow, it will be intriguing to see how good both of the teams truly are. Snowflake’s basketball success is well documented this year and in pervious years. Stewart West was a big part of last year’s 18 win season and is continuing to be big part of the team’s success in this 7-0 start.
Valley Christian (8-0)
In addition to being 8-0, this group has demonstrated that they are the team to beat in 3A with key wins over Pusch Ridge and Fountain Hills. They will have tough games toward the back end of their season with Gilbert Christian and Florence as well. Jaden De Boer and Jacob Rice have been solid thus far in the season and will look to play key roles down the stretch.
Winslow (5-0)
Winslow will have a chance to prove themselves with key games coming up against Florence, Gilbert Christian, and Snowflake. As it currently stands, they have won the games in front of them and are 5-0. This group has experience and brought back multiple key players on last years 23 win team. Tyrell Young has been their top player thus far this season.