The Tempe Prep football team showed a flair for the dramatic Friday night, despite an easy 51-16 victory against host Phoenix Veritas Prep that had playoff implications in the 1A West Region.

BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS

Here's a look at Friday's prep football games

Scottsdale Prep Spartans

Elliot Fletcher had 21 points as Gilbert (5-1) outlasted Tempe Corona del Sol 65-63 at home in overtime Friday in a 5A Division I boys nonregion basketball game. Kevin Soliz added 10 points for the Tigers.

Taylor Johnson scored 16 points and added nine rebounds as Dobson (1-0) defeated Gilbert (0-1), 63-58 in the first round of the Mesa Jackrabbits Tournament at Mesa High Tuesday.

It’s a new year, but that doesn’t mean there will be a new crop of favorites as the 2009 high school volleyball season begins in Arizona. The programs that were the strongest in 2008 will likely be strong again, with precious little room for the up-and-comers.

Chandler Basha used a balanced effort to upset visiting and top-ranked Mesa Mountain View 55-42 in a 5A nonregion boys basketball game Friday night.

The nonprofit company behind three prestigious Valley charter schools intends to open its fourth campus in northeast Mesa by fall 2007.

The nonprofit company behind three prestigious Valley charter schools intends to open its fourth campus in northeast Mesa by fall 2007.

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Betty Fairfax High School 77, La Joya Community 36

Cody Bellinger hit the game-winning home run in the top of the eighth inning as visiting Hamilton beat Basha, 3-2, in a Division I, Section II matchup on Friday.

Ajo 28, Salt River 20

Week 3 scoreboard

Updated boys basketball rankings, as of Dec. 3:

Gilbert Christian Knights

VX football rankings as of Sept. 15:

Updated boys basketball rankings as of Jan. 31:

5A-I

Updated boys basketball rankings as of Jan. 17: