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6A State Championship Game: Valley Vista vs Hamilton The rematch everyone’s been waiting for and it’s on the biggest stage in the state! Valley Vista vs Hamilton will be an insanely competitive game. Last time these two teams met, the game…
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Continue Reading6A State Championship Game: Valley Vista vs Hamilton
The rematch everyone’s been waiting for and it’s on the biggest stage in the state! Valley Vista vs Hamilton will be an insanely competitive game. Last time these two teams met, the game was a back and forth nail biter all the way until the final second. I expect nothing less from these two insanely talented and well coached squads. Both teams will evaluate what did could improve on from their first meeting and come back even more prepared! As for predictions, Valley Vista was my preseason pick to win the State Title so I am going to stick with that original pick.
Prediction: Valley Vista wins State 42-40
Player of the Game: Marisa Davis-Jones
5A State Championship Game: Millennium vs Sunrise Mountain
No shock that Millennium has gotten to this point and made it look easy! Millennium was my preseason pick to win the 5A State Title and I will stick with that prediction. Millennium is one of the deepest teams in the entire state, regardless of conference. I really admire the season Sunrise Mountain has been able to put together, but I just think Millennium is too tough and too rich with talented players to upset.
Prediction: Millennium wins State 62-40
Player of the Game: Ali Zelaya
4A State Championship Game: Seton Catholic vs Sahuaro
Seton Catholic has looked dominant all season long, easily winning games by 30-40 points plus. They were my original pick to win the 4A State Title during preseason and I am going to stick with that prediction. Sahuaro has two insanely talented players in Alyssa Brown and Alyssa Franke. However, I question the depth of the rest of their roster. Depth is something that Seton Catholic has more than plenty of. I see 7 girls on their roster that will/should play college basketball in the near future. Between Amanda Barcello, Isabella DiGiovanni, Jamie Gillian, and Annemarie Trojanovich, I believe Coach Karen Self will come up with a plan of attack to try and slow Alyssa Brown down with one or more of these 6’0 plus girls. However, that is no easy task. Alyssa Brown is a very tough assignment and I believe she will do everything in her power to try and win the game for her team. I just like Seton’s depth a bit more.
Prediction: Seton wins State 64-49
Player of the Game: Isabella DiGiovanni