A celebratory mood at Deer Valley shifted to genuine concern in the span of about 10 minutes Monday night.
Fourth seed Cactus Shadows erupted with a 13-0 run to start the fourth quarter to erase most of a 19-point deficit. Falcons junior Jack Gatson’s trey cut the home team’s lead to 59-56 with 1:16 left in the game.
But this 4A boys basketball semifinal was senior point guard Sergio Gonzales’ final game in Skyhawk Gym. Gonzales crossed over into a three with 46.4 seconds left, then hit the final two free throws to cap a 64-56 win and his 33-point night.
