The Perry Pumas have secured a spot in the Open State Championship after a 63-46 victory against the Basha Bears on Wednesday.
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Regardless of any other team’s play this season, the Pumas (23-6) remain the team to beat in the state. They now have an opportunity to win their third straight title.
Led by five-star junior Koa Peat, Perry has been ranked No. 1 in the state for a large majority of the season.
The reigning Open State Champions have a chance to once again solidify themselves as the best team in Arizona.
They will face the Millennium Tigers (25-4) on Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m. MST. The game will be played at Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum.
Millennium headed to Open State Championship after convincing victory
Millennium has been the hottest team in the state and currently holds a 10-game win streak. This will be a battle between Arizona’s top-two high school boys basketball teams.
Basha fall short
This marks the second straight year that Basha gets eliminated in the semifinals of the Open State Playoffs.
The Bears (22-7) had an opportunity to dethrone the reigning champs but were unable to keep up with the Pumas.
Open State Semifinals set to tip-off, Basha looks to dethrone Perry
Basha possesses a young team that will be back next year with more motivation than ever.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering the Arizona State Sun Devils, Phoenix High School Sports, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
