The dog days of the basketball season has arrived and with that comes the heart of region play. A few non region games will be sprinkled in by each team in the closing weeks of the season but the bulk of the final stretch will be programs facing off against one another twice in a little over a month. The biggest battle however will not be for region championships but rather playoff seeding in both the open division and play-in positions. Here’s the updated NextUpAZ rankings.

The much anticipated 3A State Championship rematch from last season between the visiting #6 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions and the #1 Palo Verde Titans is about to tip off. Both teams will look to and have the ability to make it back to the big game this season. Teams make it on to the court and HERE WE GOOOOOOO. First Quarter Palo Verde turns it over on its first possession. Noah McKinney knocks down a corner 3 for the first basket of the game. The state leader in assis