Taylor Thompson scored 34 points Thursday night to lead The Gregory School over Valley Union 51-18. The victory gives the Hawks (8-1) a 3-0 record in the 1A South Region. The loss came against 3A foe Sahuarita (34-33) in the preseason Boyd Baker Tournament.
Division V, Section II at Cienega
First Round: Monday, Feb. 8
No. 4 Bowie/San Simon 33, No. 5 Valley Union 31
No. 6 Tombstone 50, No. 3 The Gregory School 41
Semifinals: Thursday, Feb. 11
No. 4 Bowie/San Simon vs. No. 1 St. David, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Tombstone vs. No. 2 Patagonia, 5:15 p.m.
Southern Arizona teams competed in five divisions this year. And, of those five, only teams from the "smaller" three divisions have made it or will be playing in a state championship game.
No. 2 Elfrida Valley Union made it to the D-VI championship where the Blue Devils lost to No. 1 Pima on November 14 and No.3 Pusch Ridge is in the D-IV final while No. 1 Benson is playing for the D-V championship.