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O'Connor shows it can beat big boys in Chandler

Beating Basha earns Eagles semifinal shot at Perry

O'Connor senior point guard TayVion Wilson puts up a floated in the second half of an Open Division quarterfinal against Basha Feb. 28 in Chandler.

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The O'Connor boys basketball team smiles after beating Basha 69-64 to win an Open Division quaterfinal and punch their ticket to the final four.

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

O'Connor junior wing Colton Watson drives down the baseline and looks to put up a shot against the Basha defense Feb. 28 in Chandler.

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

CHANDLER - O'Connor's versatile big men helped the Eagles slowly gain control of their Open Division quarterfinal Friday night at Basha.

Then junior wing Colton Watson and senior forward Michael Simcoe put the exclamation point on the boys basketball program's biggest win.

Leading 59-53 with about 90 seconds left, #5 O'Connor nearly threw the ball away twice. But when Watson got it, instead of backing out to run clock he saw an opening.

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O'Connor shows it can beat big boys in Chandler

Beating Basha earns Eagles semifinal shot at Perry

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