Mesquite led from start to finish to earn a season sweep over Basha after the Wildcats' 55-44 win on Wednesday night.

Basha boys basketball coach Brad Pinter has resigned, athletic director Brent Rincon said in an email.

The ‘deja vu’ chant came from the Perry student section, and not even the Basha side could deny seeing a movie like this before.

The Basha boys basketball team defeated Agua Fria, 63-60, to capture the Arizona Summer State High School Basketball Championships on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena, according to a release.

Basha boys basketball coach John Burns resigned Thursday after one year at the helm and will be leaving the state this summer.

Mesa Community College men’s basketball assistant Mike Grothaus will be the next coach at Basha.

Brophy boys soccer forward Riggs Lennon had three goals as the Broncos cruised to a 6-0 victory over Chaparral on Thursday night. Colin Zaccagnio, Adam Mosharaffa and Tyler Dial scored their first goals of the year for Brophy.

The four East Valley boys basketball coaching searches are either in the interview stage or nearing it. There doesn’t seem to be a ton of overlap among the top candidates for each position, and each situation is unique from the others.

Ten impact players to watch as the boys basketball season tips off:

John Burns has been named Basha’s boys basketball coach, principal Ken James said.

The moment of truth beckons at Basha, home to the most intriguing boys basketball program in the East Valley.

If there are any number crunchers on the Corona del Sol boys basketball team, they'll need to look elsewhere for entertainment.

Jaron Hopkins is among the best in the East Valley at weaving his way into the lane and creating shots for himself and others.

Basha held on for a big 71-69 overtime road win over Laveen Cesar Chavez in a Division I boys basketball game of top teams.

The buzzword "potential" has flown around Basha's Torren Jones and Jaron Hopkins for years.

Freddie Lash had waited 360 days for a chance at redemption, and for two quarters, it looked all for naught.

Eight of the top teams from Arizona met up to play in the Mesa Summer PrimeTime tournament last weekend. Several local powers will be taking part in the Best In Basketball Summer Invitational beginning Thursday.

Freddie Lash threw down a left-handed dunk, then couldn't help himself.

Division I

The atmosphere surrounding the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association high school all-star games on Saturday was nothing like during the season.

The boys basketball season began on Monday, and with several East Valley teams playing in tournaments across in the state, fans will begin to notice the next crop of star players gracing the hardwood. The Tribune’s Player of the Year, Cameron Forte, returns to lead defending 4A Division I-champion McClintock, and Arizona State-signee Jahii Carson is thinking state title at Mesa. Here is an early look at ten East Valley players to watch this year:

There wasn’t much question about the best boys basketball team in Division I last year, as Corona del Sol finished the season on a 30-game winning streak and cruised past Laveen Cesar Chavez for the state championship.

It figured to be a matchup of nearby schools each with dominant big men looking to take his team to the state quarterfinals.