6A State Playoffs: 1st Round Breakdown
Playoffs are finally here and we are ready to rock and roll! I am super pumped to see all of the great games throughout this year’s playoffs. Today, we will be going over Round 1 of the playoffs and briefly…
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Continue ReadingPlayoffs are finally here and we are ready to rock and roll! I am super pumped to see all of the great games throughout this year’s playoffs. Today, we will be going over Round 1 of the playoffs and briefly discussing each game, while making predictions. We will do this for all games/each round for 6A, 5A, and 4A.
Top of Bracket:
1 Valley Vista vs 16 Mountain View, Mesa
I fully expect dominance by Valley Vista. They finished the season in the #1 spot in our All-State Power Rankings for a reason.
Prediction: Valley wins by 25+
8 Dobson vs 9 Mountain Pointe
I think this could be a really good game! Mountain Pointe has shown that they are a solid team, as has Dobson. I think Rachel Early pulls out a close win for her team.
Prediction: Dobson wins by 4.
5 Sandra Day O’Connor vs 12 Highland
I actually think there could be a potential upset here. I haven’t seen Sandra play this season but I have seen Highland play. They’re battle tested and I actually really like their team.
Prediction: Highland wins by 5
4 Perry vs 13 Boulder Creek
Perry should easily win this game. They are just too talented and too deep of a team.
Prediction: Perry wins by 15+
Bottom of Bracket:
3 Hamilton vs 14 Desert Vista
Hamilton should take this game pretty easily. I think their low seeding will only add fuel to their fire as they pursue back to back State Title’s.
Prediction: Hamilton wins by 15+
6 Chandler vs 11 Chaparral
I think this is the game to watch in the first round. Chandler is a very good team but Jess Finney could get hot at any second and pull of an upset. We’ll have to see how Chaparral handles Chandler’s coveted press.
Prediction: Chandler wins by 12
7 Westwood vs 10 Xavier Prep
I think this is a very interesting game. You have one team who plays a really good team game and one team filled with highly recruited players. I think the Westwood gameplan and press may cause trouble for Xavier Prep’s young guards. However, if they can beat their press I think they take home the win.
Prediction: Westwood wins by 5
2 Pinnacle vs 15 Mesa
Pinnacle should take this game easily. They have a very large advantage in the both the front court and back court.
Prediction: Pinnacle wins by 20+