Freshman phenom Marvin Bagley III garners many of the national headlines for No. 9 Corona del Sol, but it was sophomore guard Alex Barcello (pictured) who was named Arizona's Division I player of the year.
Photo by Mike Braca
Three of Wesleyan’s four losses came against teams ranked in the top five. The Trojans are aiming for their third-consecutive NCISAA Class 3A state title this week.
7. (8) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 22-3Cody Riley put up 21 points to lead the Trailblazers past St. John Bosco (Bellflower) in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs last week. In a rematch of a December game at the MaxPreps Holiday Classic, Sierra Canyon meets Etiwanda in quarterfinal play Wednesday.
8. (10) Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), 26-0Head coach Melvin Randall is taking the Tigers to Lakeland once again for Florida’s 7A final four after a 79-65 win over Miami Central on Saturday. Ely meets Northport Friday in the semifinals.
9. (11) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 29-1Bidding for its fourth state crown in a row, Corona del Sol hooks up with Phoenix Central on Wednesday in Division I quarterfinal action.
10. (12) Jonesboro (Ga.), 29-1Unbeaten Gainesville Johnson comes calling for Jonesboro in the quarterfinal round of Georgia’s AAAA state tourney.
