If there was any shred of doubt which team would win the 2A boys state basketball championship on Saturday night, Westwind Prep standout Demarquise Johnson put an end to that. Johnson put on a second-half offensive clinic as Westwind pulled away from a single-digit lead early in the third period to topple Thatcher, 82-63, at Tims Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.

It was too much Metehan Akcam and a little more Theo Turner than Gilbert Christian could handle. Akcam and Turner combined for 48 points as Orme won the first basketball title in its history Saturday with a 68-56 victory over Gilbert Christian at Tim\'s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.

After watching Fort Thomas score the first six points of the third period and take the lead 23-22, Gilbert Christian decided it was not going to allow the Apaches the momentum to pull off an upset. With senior Molly Van Rijn leading a late charge in the third period, the Knights wrapped up their second 1A girls basketball title in three years with a 44-31 victory over Fort Thomas at Tim\\\\\\\'s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.

Top-seeded Cougars advance to Class 4A Division I boys basketball semifinals with 65-52 victory.

Winners of quarterfinal games will advance to semifinals next week at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale.

Girls begin on Friday (Feb. 18), boys on Saturday (Feb. 19). Championships are Feb. 26 in Glendale.

Flagstaff player suffers broken leg against Verrado in semifinal.

Sabercats use balanced effort to turn away visiting Peoria boys 66-50.