No. 1 Canyon del Oro fell to No. 8 Tucson 10-9 at Cherry Field in Tucson. Wendy Castro gave the Dorados a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first and Jenna Martinez knocked in Brenna Griesser in the second but the 2-0 lead would not hold up on a night when the lead changed eight times.
Douglas beat Tanque Verde 50-43 Wednesday night in a game both teams probably needed to win to secure a spot in the Division IV, Section II sectional and a shot at the state playoffs.
Palo Verde defeated Douglas 6-0 in the championship game of the Palo Verde Invitational Tuesday afternoon to remain perfect on the year. The Titans are 14-0 overall, 5-0 in power-ranking games and 2-0 in section play heading into the winter break.
Oro Valley Canyon del Oro defeated Tucson High 8-5 Thursday night in Division II playoff action. The win sends the Dorados to the state championship game while the Badgers will face Tucson Salpointe in the elimination final on Saturday night.
The 2015 Amphi Panther Invitational will feature defending Division III state champion Tucson Palo Verde and defending Division IV state champion Tucson Desert Christian.
No. 9 Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge defeated No. 24 Yuma Gila Ridge 64-45 Wednesday night in the first round of the Division II state playoffs, sending the Nighthawks to the second round for the first time since 2011. Coincidentally, that year was also the last time the Gila Ridge Hawks qualified for the playoffs.
Tucson Palo Verde went 4-0 at the Lady Titan Invitational held this past week including a 5-2 win in the championship match Saturday afternoon against Tucson Rincon/University High.