Foothill was able to hang on for a 77-75 boys basketball victory over Timpanogos (Utah) on Saturday in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
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Rayshon Funches and Emmanuel Austin combined to score 22 points in the final 10 minutes as the Longhorns held on for a 68-66 win over Fairmont (California) in the Tarkanian Classic’s Eastbay Division at Faith Lutheran.
Daejah Phillips poured in 21 points Thursday to lead Centennial’s girls basketball team to a 67-50 win over Sanford (Del.) in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.
The good far outweighed the bad, though, as the Gaels pulled away for a 79-48 win over Lone Peak (Utah) in their Tarkanian Classic opener at Orleans Arena.
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Sebastian Bejaoui scored 16 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the game, as Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rallied for a 70-65 road win over Faith Lutheran on Thursday.
The Bulldogs raced to leads of as much as 20 points twice in the first 7 minutes, 7 seconds of their Northwest League boys basketball season opener at home, only to have the Spartans claw their way back close. But finally, after Cimarron had gotten within 13 again early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled away for good en route to an 81-62 victory.
Jaden Hardy had 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Coronado’s boys basketball team crusied to an 82-51 victory over Rancho Solano Prep at the Hoophall West showcase in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday.
Alexander Spaight led all scorers with 25 points for Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team in a 70-66 overtime victory over host Green Valley on Friday night. took down the Gators in overtime.
Rayshon Funches converted the go-ahead basket with 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and teammate Emmanuel Austin added a free throw on the ensuing possession to help Legacy secure a 57-54 victory over Democracy Prep in the tournament championship on Saturday night.
The Blue Knights overwhelmed Cimarron-Memorial on Friday to record a 72-46 victory in Legacy Tip-Off Classic quarterfinal play. They will meet Arbor View at 10:25 a.m. Saturday in the semifinals.
Legacy built a comfortable halftime lead and cruised to a 60-28 victory despite missing a bevy of layups.
Savio Rivera made five 3-pointers and shot 12-for-12 from the free-throw line en route to a game-high 33 points in the Centennial boys basketball team’s 74-59 home win over Las Vegas High on Tuesday night.
Shania Harper fell just shy of a double-double average last season, logging 9.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for Sierra Vista. But a breakout summer helped her secure ascholarship to New Mexico State, and has prepared her to stake a claim as one of the best players in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Bulldogs return just one starter but still expect to be a deep team.