The Panthers return 12 letter winners after winning their fifth straight Class 1A state title last year.
Pahranagat Valley
The Panthers forced 10 first-quarter turnovers to take control en route to a 58-43 win over the Leopards in the Class 1A girls state championship game at Lawlor Events Center.
The Panthers turned the ball over 22 times Friday, including a pair of key turnovers in overtime, as Mineral County earned a 61-57 overtime victory in the Class 1A boys state semifinals at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Karley Whipple led the Panthers with 27 points Friday as Pahranagat Valley defeated Eureka 51-42 in the Class 1A girls state semifinals. Round Mountain fell to Wells, which will play the Panthers in the state title game.
Brodey Maxwell keyed a 9-0 run midway through the fourth quarter, and Pahranagat Valley pulled away to earn a 46-38 victory over Spring Mountain on Saturday at Basic to earn the tournament title.
Pahranagat Valley roared back behind guards Morgan Harris and Karley Whipple, who helped force a flurry of turnovers that led the Panthers to a 56-47 victory over Round Mountain and the league championship.
Richard Lewis and Culen Highbe combined for 30 points as Pahranagat Valley rolled to a 58-28 win over Sandy Valley in the Class 1A Southern League semifinals at Basic.
McKayla Brown and Tia Sample combined to knock down five 3-pointers, and Round Mountain held on for a 39-35 win over the Muckers in the Class 1A Southern League semifinals at Basic.
Tyrell Brooks had 23 points, and Terrence Brooks scored 21 to power Mountain View’s boys basketball team to a 56-49 road victory over The Meadows on Saturday.
Pahranagat Valley girls basketball coach Amy Huntsman collected her 500th career win Saturday as the Panthers downed host White Pine 43-37 in Ely.
Spring Valley 132-pounder Andres Garcia beat the Sunrise Region champion, the Sunset runner-up and last week’s Sunset Region champion to claim his first Class 4A state championship Friday at The Orleans Arena.
Chase Hafen posted a game-high 32 points to lead Bonanza’s boys basketball team to an 84-73 victory over Sunrise Mountain in itsseason finale.
Jarrod Burks scored 14 points as Arbor View’s boys basketball team rallied for a 71-64 home win over Centennial on Wednesday.