The first round of the 4A-I boys basketball tournament came and went Tuesday night and, not surprisingly, upsets shook up the bracket.
Four of the eight underdogs prevailed, including 15th-seeded Glendale over No. 2 Sandra Day O’Connor. It has been like this all season, teams taking turns beating each other. The second, fifth, seventh and eighth seeds are gone.
As the bracket continues to play out, I’d expect to see a Millennium-Saguaro semifinal in the top half of the bracket, and Paradise Valley-Agua Fria in the bottom half. The only problem is, all four of those seeds are ranked higher than their opponent, which means it’s almost assured not to happen.
While in 4A-II it’s almost certain Tucson Santa Rita or Goodyer Desert Edge takes the title, expect 4A-I to be a crapshoot until the very end.
