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Top 10 6A teams after 3 weeks of play. Surprise Valley Vista (3-0) – Deepest and most talented team from top to bottom in Arizona. Top ranked 2022 player Jennah Isai Jennah Isai 5'11" | SF Valley Vista | 2022…
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Surprise Valley Vista (3-0) – Deepest and most talented team from top to bottom in Arizona. Top ranked 2022 player Jennah Isai Jennah Isai 5'11" | SF Valley Vista | 2022 State #39 Nation AZ is out for the remainder of the season. Washington commit Marisa Davis-Jones Marisa Davis-Jones 6'1" | PF Valley Vista | 2021 State AZ is a match up issue for most teams. Disciplined and well coached.
Mesa Westwood (7-0) – Big wins over Mesa, Dobson and Apollo in the early weeks of the season. The Warriors are one of the better shooting teams in the state from the 3 point line. Rising junior Nyese Jones Nyese Jones 5'4" | CG Westwood | 2022 State AZ leads this high scoring team with 14.3 points per game.
Chandler Hamilton (6-1) – Solid victories over Xavier and and O’Connor before losing to a rapidly improving Perry squad. The rematch with Xavier Prep on 2/9 should be a good one. Hampton commit Amyah Reaves Amyah Reaves 5'6" | CG Hamilton | 2021 State AZ and senior backcourt mate Graciela Roybal Graciela Roybal 5'3" | PG Hamilton | 2021 State AZ (Arizona Christian commit) are providing the scoring and leadership for a team that has been getting great contributions from freshmen Savanna Creal Savanna Creal 5'11" | SF Hamilton | 2024 State AZ and Reanna Farrington Reanna Farrington 5'8" | CG Hamilton | 2024 State AZ .
Chandler Dobson (6-1) – Impact wins: Mesa, Perry. Key loses: Westwood. Rachel Early Rachel Early 5'7" | CG Dobson | 2021 State AZ is one of the top uncommitted 2021 players in the state. She leads the team in scoring and plays with a lot of purpose. 2024 Ahdiayh Chee Ahdiayh Chee 5'6" | SG Dobson | 2024 State AZ has had an impressive start to her varsity career with scoring, rebounding and court savvy. Chee has fit right in and she is definitely a high riser for the class.
Phoenix O’Connor (4-1) – Senior guards Elle Walker Elle Walker 5'11" | CG O'Connor | 2021 State AZ and Paris Atuahene Paris Atuahene 5'11" | CG O'Connor | 2021 State AZ are an impressive guard combo as you will find in AIA. Great leadership and synergy. The 2023 class for the Eagles were one of the better groups of incoming freshmen last season. Mak Snyder Mak Snyder 5'7" | SG Sandra Day | 2023 State AZ had a breakout game versus Hamilton (21 points). Fellow sophs Amaya Washington Amaya Washington 5'10" | SF Dream City Christian Prep | 2023 State AZ and Katy Frost have added the much needed inside presence on the boards and scoring. Impact wins: Boulder Creek.
Phoenix Xavier Prep (4-2) – Xavier started the season with two blowout loses to Valley Vista and Hamilton. They have since rattled off 4 straight wins. Xavier Prep has the top incoming freshmen class so the early season was full of adjustments. Key rematch with Hamilton will show us how much they have improved since the first 2 outings. 2024s Sarah Nakamura Miller Sarah Nakamura Miller 5'11" | SG Xavier College Prep | 2024 State AZ and Dominique Nesland Dominique Nesland 5'10" | PG Xavier College Prep | 2024 State AZ are both scoring in double figures. Miller had a breakout game vrs Chandler tallying 26 points for one of the better frosh games of the early season.
Mesa (4-2) – The Jackrabbits lost to cross town rivals Dobson and Westwood in the early season. The dynamic scoring duo of Ashiian Hunter Ashiian Hunter 5'5" | PG Mesa | 2023 State AZ (20.7 pts, 5 rebs, 5 stls) and Mackenzie Shivers Mackenzie Shivers 5'7" | CG Mesa | 2022 State AZ (15.3 pts, 5.5 assist, 5.3 stls) have been tough for teams to deal with. Upcoming challenges: Hamilton (2/11) and Seton Catholic (2/17).
Gilbert Highland (8-0) – Key early season wins over Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe. Highland is primed to rule the 6A Central Region this year. Transfer 2021 Ky Skinner has made an immediate impact.
Yuma Cibola (5-1) – Cibola finished 22-5 last year and they have one of the top incoming freshmen classes in Arizona. This early season success should not come as a surprise. Do it all performer Myna Johnson Myna Johnson 5'8" | CG Cibola | 2022 State AZ (2022) is one of the better players outside of the metro Phoenix area. Johnson is averaging 20+ points and 5 assists per game. Versatile 2024 shooting guard Sierra Bomhower Sierra Bomhower 5'10" | SF Cibola | 2024 State AZ is going to be a name to remember.
Anthem Boulder Creek (6-1) – Impact win over Pinnacle and an early season loss to O’Connor. Soph Kaitlyn Beall and Frosh Abigail Dean Abigail Dean 5'6" | CG Pinnacle | 2024 State AZ are both scoring in double figures for one of the surprise teams in the early season.