Top five sophomore prospect
Koa Peat scored a game-high 35 points to guide No. 15
Perry (Gilbert) to its second consecutive state championship with a 74-58 victory over
Sunnyslope (Phoenix) in the Arizona Open Division state title game.
The 6-foot-8 forward dominated from the opening whistle, scoring 12 points in the first quarter to give the Pumas a 16-10 advantage at the end of the period.
Perry (30-1) executed its offensive flawlessly in the second quarter and saw strong contributions from five-star senior Colorado signee
Cody Williams and sophomore
No No Brown to win the stanza 20-8 to go ahead 36-18.
Although
Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (26-5) cut into the lead by one point after a last-second basket at the end of the third quarter, it was unable to cut the deficit below 15 points for the remainder of the contest.
Peat completely dominated the game in all aspects, shooting 13-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free throw line while adding six rebounds and four blocks. He scored at least five points in every quarter with 17 points in the first half and 18 points in the second half. Williams contributed 15 points in the win.
Perry also won the previous matchup against the Vikings 71-46 on Jan. 12. Freshman
Rider Portela finished with a team-high 21 points in the loss.
Five-star sophomore Koa Peat was dominant in his second consecutive state championship victory. (Photo: Steve Paynter)
