Southern Arizona Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders
As of Feb. 6. Source: Maxpreps (Stats provided by coach or statistician)
| Player | School | Yr. | Pos. | GP | Pts. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Cazares | Pueblo | Jr. | G | 20 | 568 | 28.4 |
| Leila O’Dowd | Rincon/UHS | So. | G/F | 22 | 446 | 20.3 |
| Cecilia Burruel | Nogales | Sr. | F | 22 | 435 | 19.8 |
| Clara Mae-Hager | Catalina Foothills | Sr. | G | 22 | 418 | 19.0 |
| Rachel Thursby | Tombstone | Sr. | G | 25 | 457 | 18.3 |
| Destiney Brown | Tucson | Jr. | SG | 16 | 275 | 17.2 |
| Megan Callahan | St. Augustine | Sr. | G | 22 | 372 | 16.9 |
| Nevaeh Urenda | Flowing Wells | Sr. | G | 22 | 386 | 16.8 |
| Jayda Haley | Sabino | So. | F | 25 | 409 | 16.4 |
| Angelina Whelan | Rio Rico | Sr. | F | 21 | 332 | 15.8 |
| Alyssa Lopez | Bisbee | Jr. | G | 21 | 330 | 15.7 |
| Sara Galindo | Pueblo | Sr. | G | 23 | 352 | 15.3 |
| Kaylei Taylor | Benson | Sr. | C | 26 | 390 | 15.0 |
| Angel Amarillas | Walden Grove | Jr. | PF/C | 11 | 164 | 14.9 |
| Kara Baptisto | Baboquivari | Sr, | G | 26 | 378 | 14.5 |
| Isabella Webb | Mica Mountain | Sr. | G/F | 24 | 343 | 14.3 |
| Ariana Gamillo | Walden Grove | Jr. | G | 11 | 157 | 14.3 |
| Sidney Anderson | Salpointe | Sr. | G | 26 | 368 | 14.2 |
| Damaris Alvarez | Tombstone | Fr. | G | 25 | 350 | 14.0 |
| Francia Rubio | Douglas | Sr. | G | 24 | 315 | 13.1 |
| Scarlette Ruiz | Douglas | Sr. | G | 17 | 223 | 13.1 |
| Jaidyn Saucedo | Ironwood Ridge | So. | G | 18 | 236 | 13.1 |
Included in the latest AIA girls basketball rankings are the top 10 of each classification with Southern Arizona schools in the top 25 also listed. Records reflect games recognized by the AIA (do not include results of in-season tournaments):[[[
Open Division
The top eight (8) highest rated teams from the 4A-6A conferences, along with the next eight (8) highest rated teams combined from the 4A-6A conferences, will qualify for the Open playoffs. All 32 teams will be seeded based on their rating.
1 Salpointe Catholic/4A Kino 15-2
2 Millennium/6A Central 14-3
3 Gilbert/6A Fiesta 13-2
4 Mesquite/4A Desert Sky 17-0
5 Pinnacle/6A Desert Valley 13-2
6 Sunnyslope/6A Central 13-3
7 Xavier Prep/6A Central 13-4
8 Kellis/5A Northwest Valley 15-0
9 Valley Vista/6A West Valley 11-4
10 Hamilton/6A Premier 11-5
13 Pueblo/5A South 14-1
14 Catalina Foothills/5A Sonoran 14-2
20 Sunnyside/6A South 13-2
24 Mica Mountain/4A Kino 11-5
25 Flowing Wells/5A Southern 13-2
30 Douglas/4A Gila 13-2
32 Sahuaro/4A Kino 12-5
6A
1 Millennium 14-3
2 Gilbert 13-2
3 Pinnacle 13-2
4 Sunnyslope 13-3
5 Xavier Prep 13-4
6 Valley Vista 11-4
7 Hamilton 11-5
8 O’Connor 11-4
9 Williams Field 12-3
10 Desert Vista 8-7
11 Sunnyside 13-2
21 Rincon/University 12-4
5A
1 Kellis 15-0
2 Campo Verde 12-3
3 Pueblo 14-1
4 Catalina Foothills 14-2
5 Canyon View 13-2
6 Sunrise Mountain 13-2
7 Horizon 12-4
8 Flowing Wells 13-2
9 Notre Dame Prep 10-5
10 AZ College Prep 10-5
11 Nogales 10-5
20 Mountain View 7-8
21 Buena 5-10
22 Canyon del Oro 7-8
23 Cienega 6-9
4A
1 Salpointe Catholic 15-2
2 Mesquite 17-0
3 Estrella Foothills 16-0
4 Flagstaff 15-3
5 Mica Mountain 11-5
6 Eastmark 14-2
7 Paradise Honors 16-0
8 Douglas 13-2
9 Prescott 14-3
10 Sahuaro 12-5
15 Amphi 10-7
16 Ironwood Ridge 6-9
18 Walden Grove 8-8
20 Rio Rico 7-7
24 Sahuarita 7-10
COPPER
The Top 16 rated teams from the 1A-3A conferences qualify for the Copper playoffs. All 16 teams will be seeded based on their rating.
1 Chinle/3A North 18-0
2 Snowflake/3A East 16-3
3 Phoenix Country Day/2A Valley 15-2
4 Miami/2A East 17-0
5 Page/3A North 11-6
6 Show Low/3A East 14-5
7 San Carlos/2A East 16-2
8 Pusch Ridge/3A South 13-2
9 Tuba City/3A North 10-6
10 Ganado/3A North 12-5
3A
1 Chinle 18-0
2 Snowflake 16-3
3 Page 11-6
4 Show Low 14-5
5 Pusch Ridge 13-2
6 Tuba City 10-6
7 Ganado 12-5
8 Payson 17-2
9 Valley Christian 14-3
10 Monument Valley 10-8
17 Sabino 9-7
2A
1 Phoenix Country Day 15-2
2 Miami 17-0
3 San Carlos 16-2
4 St. Johns 15-3
5 Fountain Hills 14-2
6 Glendale Prep 13-4
7 Pima 12-5
8 Arizona Lutheran 13-4
9 Tombstone 15-2
10 Mohave Accelerated 12-4
13 Willcox 13-4
19 Benson 10-6
1A
1 Joseph City 18-1
2 Fort Thomas 15-3
3 Mogollon 14-4
4 St. David 12-4
5 Rock Point 13-3
6 Duncan 16-4
7 Baboquivari 16-3
8 Ash Fork 14-4
9 Salome 10-3
10 Cicero Prep 12-6
13 San Simon 14-4
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