He pulled his jersey over his head in disgust before putting it back on. Eight painful seconds later, a captivating Division I boys basketball championship game was over and Pinnacle was left holding a runner-up trophy and their heads buried in their arms on the bench, Drew Bender pulled his jersey off for the last time.

Semifinal basketball games are starting to make Pinnacle sick to its collective stomach.

As Trey Ingram grew comfortable being the third scoring option for the Pinnacle boys basketball team this year, the Pioneers took off.

All streaks must come to a close, and Pinnacle's boys basketball team ended one with clutch shots, calm nerves and a cool outside shooter.

For the first two-plus quarters of play Saturday night, No. 4 Desert Mountain was executing coach Todd Fazio’s game plan to perfection in the boys Division I, Section III final.

When it comes to contact between college basketball coaches and high school recruits, there are several starting and stopping points throughout the year.

When it was time for someone to step up and hit a shot, Chaparral had just the guy to do it.

Dorian Pickens may be the most efficient offensive player in Arizona.

A night after blowing out Desert Vista - the last team to beat Pinnacle - the Pioneers put on a similar show in winning the Division I, Section III championship game by beating Desert Mountain, 76-53.

Bryan Siefker’s eyes were wide and his gaze distant.

It’s hard to believe the high level of basketball played by Pinnacle and Mesa on Friday night was only a sectional semifinal game.

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

Jahii Carson is good enough to take on much of the scoring load for the Mesa boys basketball team.

There’s no question the Pinnacle boys basketball team is hotter than anybody in Division I as the state tournament beckons.

The scoreboard on Friday night showed a decisive 72-44 win for the Pinnacle boys basketball team over Sandra Day O’Connor, but really, it was Brandon Wechsler 1, Duchenne muscular dystrophy 0.

Casey Benson set a career high with 39 points and Bryan Siefker added 11 as the No. 10 Aztecs cruised past Chandler, 76-49, in Division I boys basketball action on Friday night at Corona. Marcos Morales led the Wolves with 18 points.