There were no major upsets. No shocking endings. But there was plenty of drama across the state, as the 2A Conference got great representation in the small-schools' Copper Division boys state high school basketball tournament in the first week of the playoffs. The Arizona Republic looks back and ahead as the playoffs take off.What we learned Gilbert San Tan Charter, representing 2A, showed on Feb. 13 why it is the No. 1 seed in the 16-team Copper tournament that comprises the top teams from 3A, 2A and 1A. Phoenix Country is the other 2A team that has advanced to the state semifinals. These are two stellar 2A teams that can hang with anybody in 3A and against many of the 6A, 5A, and 4A teams...
