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Palo Verde beats Gilbert to Advance in State Tournament
At 6 o’clock in the morning Friday, Palo Verde coach Anthony Smith sent a text message to his top-seeded team that went beyond a wake-up call ahead of the 3A quarterfinal game against visiting No. 9 Gilbert Christian come nightfall.