Photos: Sabino falls to American Leadership Academy in Class 3A state title game
#3 American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek defeated #5 Sabino (Tucson), 54-42, to win the State 3A High School Boys Basketball Championship at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix on Feb. 29, 2020.
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Diego Armijo (5) gets double teamed by American Leadership Academy's Dyson Lighthall (32) and Marcus Ferrin (4) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Jackson Campbell (12) shoots against American Leadership Academy's Dyson Lighthall (32) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Cesar Saenz (4) drives to the basket against American Leadership Academy's Dyson Lighthall (32) Talil Jamison (2) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Diego Armijo (5) and Jayson Petty (23) wrap up American Leadership Academy's Ben Strong (12) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Kiya Dorroh (24) gets sandwiched between American Leadership Academy's Devon Brooke (23) and Dyson Lighthall (32) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Kiya Dorroh (24) eyes the basket against American Leadership Academy's Devon Brooke (23) and Dyson Lighthall (32) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Isaac De Altonaga (2) passes against American Leadership Devon Brooke (23) and Dyson Lighthall (32) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
American Leadership Academy's Ben Strong (12) collides with Sabino's Isaac De Altonaga (2) and Jackson Campbell (12) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Cesar Saenz (4) gets sandwiched between American Leadership Academy's Marcus Ferrin (4) and Ben Strong (12) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Cesar Saenz (4) passes the ball against American Leadership Academy defense during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Jack Healy (22) gets smothered by American Leadership Academy defense during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Cesar Saenz (4)puts up a shot against American Leadership Academy Devon Brooke (23) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Pablo Gutierrez (24) drives past American Leadership Academy's Michael Jolley (5) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Jackson Campbell (12) and Pablo Gutierrez (24) play tough defense against American Leadership Academy's Tyler Holmes (1) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Pablo Gutierrez (24) has his shot blocked by American Leadership Academy's Michael Jolley (5) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
American Leadership Academy's Dyson Lighthall (32) blocks the shots of Sabino's Elijah De Altonaga (3) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Isaac De Altonaga (2) puts up a shot against American Leadership Academy's Michael Jolley (5) during their Class 3A Championship game at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
Sabino vs. ALA, 3A State Boys Basketball Championship
Sabino's Cesar Saenz (4) hangs his head as the seconds wind down against Page during their Class 3A Championship game Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Sat, Feb 29, 2020. Darryl Webb/Special for the Arizona Daily Star
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