Thanksgiving feast: Arizona high school boys basketball tournaments in full gear
Thanksgiving week. This usually marks the start of the Arizona high school boys basketball season. Last week, the AIA started things early.
But there are more teams going full throttle, starting Monday (today) as tournaments are played all over the state.
Here's a look at some of the top stops during this holiday week:
Fear The Hop
At Mesa
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 24, 25
Championship: Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Teams: Mesa, Queen Creek, American Leadership Gilbert North, Hamilton, Casa Grande, Kailua (Hawaii), Mesquite, Tolleson, Paradise Valley, Cienega, Monument Valley, St. Mary's Hall (Texas), Prescott, Dysart, Pueblo.
Welcome To The Jungle
At Gilbert
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 24
Championship: Nov. 24, 5 p.m.
Teams: Gilbert, Chandler, Corona del Sol, Williams Field, Desert Ridge, Arizona College Prep, North Valley Christian, Casteel.
PUHSD Coyote Classic Gold Bracket
At Camelback, Central
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 25
Championship: Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m., at Central
Teams: Sandra Day O'Connor, North, Dobson, Chaparral, Higley, Carl Hayden, Shadow Ridge, Salpointe, Liberty, Highland Prep, Sunrise Mountain, Valley Vista, Central, Maricopa, Paradise Honors, Cesar Chavez.
PUHSD Coyote Classic Silver Bracket
At Trevor Browne, South Mountain
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 25
Championship: Nov. 25, 6 p.m., at Central
Teams: South Mountain, Trevor Browne, Arcadia, Metro Tech, Fairfax, Maryvale, Washington, Copper Canyon, Cibola, Marcos de Niza, Skyline, Tempe, Alhambra, Westwood, Camelback, Mica Mountain.
LV8 Invitational
At Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Nov. 22, 24, 25
No championship
Most intriguing matchup: Small-school breakout San Tan Charter vs. defending Open state champion Perry, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Teams: Mountain Pointe, San Tan Charter, Catalina Foothills, Perry, Peoria, Pinnacle.
Joe Partain Memorial Classic
At Coolidge
Nov. 24, 25
No championship
Teams: Coolidge, Combs, Rio Rico, Crismon, Lee Williams, Santa Cruz, Amphitheater, Nogales, Canyon del Oro, Rincon, Vista Grande, Rincon, NFL YET, Globe, Desert Sunrise.
Dick McConnell Classic
Nov. 22, 24, 25
At Pima Community College
Championship: Nov. 25, 4:30 p.m.
Teams: Sabino, Flowing Wells, Basha, Cholla, Ironwood Ridge, Palo Verde, Walden Grove, Sahuarita, Desert View, Sahuaro, Tanque Verde, Sunnyside.
Rankings: Top 10 boys basketball high school Players of the Week: Nov. 15-18
Hoopsgiving
At Sunnyslope, Deer Valley
Nov. 20, 21, 22, 24
Final games: Nov. 24, at Deer Valley, 7 p.m.; Nov. 24, at Sunnyslope 7 p.m.
Championship: Nov. 24, 7 p.m., at Sunnyslope
Teams: Sunnyslope pool — Thunderbird, Verrado, Centennial, Phoenix Christian, Cortez, Independence. Deer Valley pool — Deer Valley, Willow Canyon, Mountain Ridge, Greenway, Buckeye, Horizon.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona high school boys basketball tournaments 2023: What to know
