6A Who’s Hot?

We are officially in the swing of things and 6A is living up to the expectations. This classification has a lot of depth and plenty of teams who are capable of competing for the state title. Below are the teams who have stood out thus far in the season. Basha (5-1) This group has played extremely well earned and has earned some impressive victories.  Trenton McLaughlin Trenton McLaughlin 6'5" | SF Basha | 2021 State AZ  has been lights out. His strong play has largely propelled the group. With that said, this team is well balanced and competes at a high level. They are well coached and do the "little" things that many other teams aren’t willing to do. This group is going to make a lot of noise throughout the course of this season. Desert Ridge (5-2) Desert Ridge is solid and has demonstrated as much with two huge wins: Highland and Mountain Pointe. Much like Basha, this group has multiple guys who can do damage. They play for each other and share the basketball well while having shooters who can make opposing teams pay. Kaden Kennedy Kaden Kennedy 6'4" | SF Desert Ridge | 2021 State AZ does most of the damage. He finishes around the rim and has good footwork on the block.  Liberty (6-0) If you saw this group in the fall, this is no surprise. They are bought in to the style of play and shoot the basketball at a high level. Arguably, this team runs the press better than any group Coach Wood has had prior.  Miles Guliford Miles Guliford 6'1" | SG Liberty | 2021 State AZ makes this group go, but he has plenty of assistance.  Perry (5-0) Perry has two big wins on the season in their 5-0 start. One came last night against Brophy. The previous win was against Hamilton.  Dylan Anderson Dylan Anderson 7'0" | C Perry | 2022 State #46 Nation AZ  is the household name that everyone knows on this roster. However,  Christian Tucker Christian Tucker 6'3" | CG Perry | 2021 State AZ  has had a strong start to the season. Between these two, Perry will look to make a deep run this season and possible hoist the state championship trophy. Sunnyslope (3-0) Despite only playing three games and losing a top prospect at the beginning of the season, Slope has made it clear that they are a force to be reckoned with.  Oakland Fort Oakland Fort 5'9" | PG Sunnyslope | 2022 State AZ  is the real deal and one of the top guards in the entire state. He has the benefit of having two solid wing and post prospects in  Elijah Saunders Elijah Saunders 6'8" | PF Sunnyslope | 2022 State AZ  and  Grady Lewis Grady Lewis 6'7" | PF Sunnyslope | 2021 State AZ .  Others: Hamilton, Mountain Pointe, Mesa, Highland, Desert Vista