Playing its eighth game in 10 days, Spring Valley had trouble boxing out on key rebounds and lost a 60-56 decision to Centennial (Arizona) in the consolation final of the Las Vegas Prep Championship at Las Vegas High.
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Trinity used its size to create a substantial rebounding advantage, and earned an 80-61 win over Foothill in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Prep Championship at Las Vegas High.
After missing all six of his shots in the first half, Dylan Hushaw scored 17 second-half points to help Foothill beat the Skyhawks 69-61 in the quarterfinals of the Las Vegas Prep Championship at Las Vegas High.
Daishen Nix finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, three steals and a blocked shot to lead Trinity to a 71-27 first-round win over Basic in the Las Vegas Prep Championship on Wednesday.
Anthony Hunter hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to give Durango’s boys basketball team a 67-66 road win over Sierra Vista on Friday.
Jasmine Richardson scored 13 of her 29 points during a third-quarter run that lifted host Basic’s girls basketball team to a 50-40 win over Mojave on Friday.
Glenn Taylor had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals Wednesday to help host Cheyenne’s boys basketball team battle back for a 53-50 win over Las Vegas.
Desi-Rae Young scored 22 points Wednesday to lead the Desert Oasis girls basketball team to a 42-37 win at Spring Valley.
Taylor Etopio scored 13 points on Tuesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Green Valley.
Milos Uzan’s steal and basket with 18 seconds left broke a 61-61 tie and led the Desert Pines boys basketball team to a 65-61 home win over Eldorado on Tuesday.
Kevin Legardy hit eight 3-pointers and scored 39 points Thursday to power the Canyon Springs boys basketball team to a 94-61 home win over Las Vegas to complete an undefeated run through the Northeast League.
Ella Zanders had 13 points on Thursday as second-ranked Spring Valley defeated visiting Desert Oasis 64-50 to lock up the Southwest League girls basketball title.
Jahlani Blair had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Spring Valley’s boys basketball team upset Durango 84-76 on Tuesday.