The 19th Annual MLK Basketball Classic took place on Monday, January 16 with eight games played in McKale Center on the University of Arizona campus. A youth exhibition game got things started at 8 a.m.

The Tucson version of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Classic is the longest continually running event of its kind in a Division I arena.

 

YOUTH EXHIBITION GAME

Manzo beat Booth-Fickett 12-10 in a spirited battle on the big court.

The 40th Annual Roskruge Cougar Classic is set to begin on Feb. 14 featuring a variety of age groups from 7th grade and under.

Hannah Harding of Amphitheater guarding Arianna Gamillo. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

 

SAHUARITA 55, AMPHITHEATER 30

No. 24 Sahuarita is now 8-5 in ranking games and No. 37 Amphitheater is 3-8. Both teams play in the 4A Gila Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Arianna Gamillo 10 points and Brianna Pollard 7 for Sahuarita. Danielle Tuakalau 15 and Monica Verrett 8 for Amphitheater.

 

Vince Edwards of The Gregory School. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

GREGORY SCHOOL 62, ST. AUGUSTINE 35

1A No. 15 The Gregory School is now 7-6 and 2A No. 17 St. Augustine is now 6-6.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Vince Edwards 10 points and David El 9 for Gregory School. Andres Betancourt 9 and Jake Lupo 6 for St. Augustine.

Sidney Anderson. (Stephanie vsan Latum Photo)

 

 

IRONWOOD RIDGE 63, MOUNTAIN VIEW 34

No. 16 Ironwood Ridge is now 9-4 and No. 33 Mountain View Marana is 3-8. Both play in the 5A Southern Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Sidney Anderson with 24 points and Morgan Walter 11 for the Nighthawks. Kayla Carter had 12 for Mountain View.

 

Weston Haebig of Sabino goes up against Cody Jones of Thatcher. (Stephanie van Latum Photo)

 

THATCHER 80, SABINO 70

No. 17 Thatcher is now 6-3 on the year and No. 28 Sabino is 5-6. Both teams compete in the 3A South Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Weston Haebig 38 points for Sabino. Christian Carter 23, Brandon Napier 19, Bradley Curtis 18 and Bryce Larson 13 for Thatcher.

Nayeli Nidez-Acuña (Stephanie van Latum Photo)

 

SUNNYSIDE 43, RINCON/UNIVERSITY 34

No. 16 Sunnyside is now 10-3 on the year and No. 25 Rincon/UHS is now 6-6. Both teams play in the 6A South Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Nayeli Nidez-Acuña 13, Gabi Delgado 13 and Desiree Lopez 11 for Sunnyside. Jordyn Decker 17 and Michelle Ngo 13 for the Rangers.

 

Anoine Green. (Stephanie van Latum Photo)

 

TUCSON 56, MARANA 38

No. 13 Tucson is 10-2 and No. 32 Marana is 2-9. This was a 6A South Region game.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Jeremiah Luna 16 for Tucson. Jesus Duecker 12 for Marana.

 

Bria Medina. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

SALPOINTE 57, SAHUARO 31

No. 3 Salpointe is now 9-2 on the year and No. 7 Sahuaro is 11-2. Both teams compete in the 4A Kino Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Bria Medina 17 and Taliyah Henderson 15 for Salpointe. Carly Coolidge 10 for Sahuaro.

(Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

CATALINA FOOTHILLS 54, CHOLLA 37

No. 12 Catalina Foothills is now 10-3 on the year and No. 18 Cholla is 7-3. Both teams are in the 5A Southern Region.

 

TOP PERFORMANCES

Jameson Salkowski 15 and Anthony Diaz 11 for Catalina Foothills. Masai Dean 9 for Cholla.