2A basketball teams jockeying for position at state tournament

By Brian Wright
Sports Editor
Published on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 10:12 AM MST

The Class 2A state basketball playoffs begin Feb. 16 for boys and Feb. 17 for girls.

The top 24 teams in the AIA’s power rankings qualify for the tournament, and the top eight teams receive a first-round bye.

Under this system, two Gila Valley teams are all but guaranteed a first-round bye.

Heading into last night’s games, the Pima girls (13-2 in power-point games) were No. 3 in the power rankings, and the Thatcher boys (11-3) were No. 6.

Pima and Thatcher each have three regular season games left before the playoffs begin.

The Thatcher girls could also qualify for a first-round bye. The Eagles (10-4) were No. 9 as of yesterday.

Judging by the Lady Eagles’ remaining schedule and their number of opponents’ wins, they should finish in the top eight and receive the bye.

After a rough stretch, the Pima boys have won four games in a row and sit at No. 16 in the power rankings.

Improving their power ranking would benefit the ‘Riders in two ways — they would have a lesser first-round opponent and also avoid playing the No. 1 team in the second round.

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