Basketball

The Gallup boys basketball team did its part to stay in the hunt for a regular season district crown on Wednesday night.

Regular season champs Chinle completed the sweep as the Wildcats captured the 3A North Regional Boys Championship on Saturday afternoon with a 58-48 win over No. 2 seed Tuba City at the Wildcat Den in Chinle.

The higher seeds largely held firm in the opening round of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Copper State Championship on Tuesday evening as No. 2 seed Tuba City, No. 6 seed Window Rock and No. 8 seed Page all advanced to the quarterfinals. San Carlos, the No. 5 seed, also moved on and will travel to face No. 4 Valley Christian in the remaining quarterfinal matchup.

In a game of runs, the Crownpoint girls basketball team survived a comeback attempt by the Newcomb Lady Skyhawks on Friday night.

Winning another District 1-4A crown is certainly within reach for the Kirtland Central girls basketball team.