Schedule

Tuesday: Sunrise Region quarterfinals at host sites, 6:30 p.m.; Sunset Region quarterfinals at host sites, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday: Sunrise Region semifinals at Canyon Springs, 6 and 8 p.m.; Sunset Region semifinals at Legacy, 5:40 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Sunrise Region final at Canyon Springs, 6 p.m.; Sunset Region final at Legacy, 6 p.m. he scores around the basket, but then he can also step out and defend other people. He’s versatile, and he’s a good athlete. So anytime you can add that back onto your team, it’s a huge benefit.”

The Crusaders lost 49-48 to Palo Verde in Kothe’s first game back, but they quickly adjusted to his presence and won their final five games of the regular season.

“Once everyone got healthy and once we got our full squad back, everything just started clicking and our team chemistry just started getting better,” said senior guard Jaylen Fox.

Faith Lutheran shows plenty of balance, with Fox (15.8), Brevin Walter (13.3) and Dalton Kincaid (11.3) also scoring in double figures.

“What we try to do is take advantage of the matchups or the type of defense that’s being played that night,” Bret Walter said. “And nobody on our team is worried about getting their 20 points or anything.”

Contact prep sports editor Damon Seiters at dseiters@reviewjournal. com or 702-380-4587. Follow @Damonseiters on Twitter.