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Besides winning the Northwest Desert Classic, the Buena Colts hosted Newington College of Sydney, Australia on Saturday, January 5.

Newington College is now 2-1 on their tour of the United States after they fell to Buena 72-60 in overtime.

According to Buena coach Dave Glasgow, RaShawn Avery finished with a career high 34 points, including 5-6 from the free throw line in overtime. Rod Springer had 15 points. Gilbert Pinkney had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Lewis Haley led Newington with 21 and Jack Jones had 16.

The Sabino girls went 4-0 to capture the Tombstone Shootout over the break – a few days after going 3-2 at the Lady Badgers Winter Classic in Prescott.

Lady Badgers Classic
Sabino 26, Cottonwood Mingus 15
Sabino 37, Phoenix North Canyon 26
Corona del Sol 37, Sabino 21
San Dieguito (Cal) 44, Sabino 28
Phoenix O’Connor 30, Sabino 17 (consolation)

Tombstone Shootout
Sabino 48, Willcox 17
Douglas 55, Tombstone 34
Sabino 38, St. David 23
Douglas 60, San Miguel 41
Sabino 47, Bisbee 23
Douglas 29, Valley Union 23
Sabino 45, Douglas 36

The Catalina Foothills girls went 3-1 at the Payson Holiday Hoops Tournament.

Payson Hoops Tournament
Catalina Foothills 55, Mingus 32
Xavier 56, Catalina Foothills 39
Catalina Foothills 47, Queen Creek 31
Catalina Foothills 49, Kofa 34

The Cienega boys were at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic and went 3-2.

Torrey Pines Classic
Cienega 78, Reno McQueen 70
Palmdale Knight 48, Cienega 42
Cienega 52, Rancho Bernardo 31
Cienega 54, La Jolla Bishop 51

Here are my rankings of the top five teams in each division after the winter break:

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Top 5
1. Flowing Wells
2. Mountain View
3. Tucson High
4. Sahuaro
5. Sabino

Division I
Mountain View (11-4)
Tucson High (15-2)
Buena (13-4)
Ironwood Ridge (9-7)
Cienega (9-6)

Division II
Flowing Wells (13-3)
Sahuaro (12-3)
Sabino (11-5)
Catalina Foothills (11-4)
Pusch Ridge (10-7)

Division III
Safford (14-3)
Benson (12-4)
Bisbee (7-4)
Rio Rico (6-6)
Thatcher (5-7)

Division IV
Desert Christian (15-3)
St. Gregory (10-4)
Duncan (11-0)
Immaculate Heart (9-1)
Green Fields (11-6)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Top 5
1. Catalina Foothills
2. Nogales
3, Buena
4. Sahuaro
5. Cienega

Division I
Buena (12-5)
Tucson High (7-5)
Cienega (11-4)
Sunnyside (9-6)
Mountain View (9-3)

Division II
Catalina Foothills (12-1)
Nogales (12-3)
Sahuaro (14-5)
Salpointe (10-7)
Cholla (12-6)

Division III
Thatcher (13-2)
Tanque Verde (5-2)
Benson (9-3)
Safford (10-4)
Rio Rico (8-4)

Division IV
Desert Christian (16-3)
San Miguel (6-3)
St. Gregory (7-5)
Duncan (11-3)
St. David (7-4)

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