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The Poston Butte girls’ basketball team took care of their part on Thursday night, defeating Alchesay 67 – 65 in overtime to advance to the Division III Section V Championship game on Saturday night.
Apparently the Broncos’ boys’ team didn’t want to see the girls travel to Valley Christian High School by themselves.
On Friday night, the boys’ team upset No. 2-seed – and section tournament host – Valley Christian 58 – 48 to advance to the championship game, which will also be played on Saturday night.
The Broncos’ boys’ team advances to Section V Championship Game after defeating Valley Christian in the Semis on Friday night.
The Trojans entered Friday night’s game ranked No. 6, according to the most recent AIA Division III rankings.
The No. 2-seed Lady Broncos will battle top-seed Valley Christian for the championship in front of the Trojans’ home fans. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
The third-seeded Broncos take on top-seeded Scottsdale Christian. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Visit www.azpreps365.com for complete bracket results.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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