#0 Molly Garnand guarded by #34 Amelie Buffill-Gutierrez – Photo by Andy Morales
Thousands of fans were treated to over 12 hours of exciting basketball at the 2022 MLK Basketball Classic at McKale Center at the University of Arizona on Monday, January 17th.
Molly Garnand scored 32 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Girls to a 53 to 42 win over Sabino.
In other girls’ action, Freshman Guard Nevaeh Urenda scored 13 points to lead the Flowing Wells Caballeros to a 53 to 42 victory over the Pueblo Warriors.
The Tucson High School Badgers outpaced the Catalina Foothills Falcons 45 to 33 behind a 13-point effort by senior forward Kalani Dancer.
#22 Dillon Baker scored 11 points for Salpointe at the 2022 MLK Classic – Photo by Andy Morales
In boys action Pasha Shemirani had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Salpointe Catholic Lancers to a 66 to 42 win over the Cholla Chargers. Masai Dean led all scorers with 22 points for the Chargers.
Desert Christian defeated San Miguel 55 to 24 behind a 15-point performance by Rielly Jojal.
Eli Clausen scored 16 points and Nick Wall added 13 to lead the Tanque Verde Hawks to a 62 to 53 victory over the Safford Bulldogs.
Sahuaro defeated Palo Verde 76 to 62.
The day started at 9:00 AM with an elementary school exhibition game with Booth-Fickett defeating Ochoa 18 to 8. Carvin Smith lead the way for Booth-Fickett with 16 points.
The MLK BASKETBALL CLASSIC, commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is an annual community event consisting of high school basketball games in Tucson played at McKale Center at the University of Arizona. Cultural awareness and good sportsmanship/citizenship are celebrated through an essay contest and by honoring student-athletes at the basketball event, showcasing student performances of the national anthem and halftime cheer/dance team presentations as well as recognition of faculty and administrators. The MLK Basketball Classic is sponsored by Tucson Unified School District and is presented by Coaches for Charity.
#14 Reilly Joyal, Desert Christian Eagles – Photo by Andy Morales#40 Kalani Dancer guarded by #30 Nicole Lane – Photo by Andy MoralesNevaeh Urenda shoots, guarded by #22 Cryztal Rodriguez – Photo by Andy Morales#2 Kelvin Briggs Palo Verde, #21 Nick Ponds Sahuaro – Photo by Andy MoralesNick Wall shoots for Tanque Verde – Photo by Andy Morales#22 Dillon Baker, Salpointe, posts up against Cholla – Photo by Andy MoralesNevaeh Urenda handles the ball for Flowing Wells – Photo by Andy MoralesCholla’s Masai Dean guarded by Salpointe’s Julian Riesgo – Photo by Andy MoralesRayn Valdes #24 Sahuaro, Lee Barber #14 Palo Verde – Photo by Andy MoralesDale López with team captains #2 David Matute and Carvin Smith – Photo by Andy MoralesPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by William AckerleyPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado LópezPhoto by Alejandro Delgado López
