Though the Rattlers built what seemed like an insurmountable lead in the first half of the Class 3A Southern Region championship game, they needed to make five free throws down the stretch to stave off a frenetic comeback from Chaparral to earn a 64-60 victory at Del Sol.
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Meshach Hawkins drove in from the left side, found the corner at the baseline and laid in the game-winning basket with 35 seconds left in overtime as Chaparral beat Democracy Prep, 82-80, in the second Class 3A Southern Region semifinal on Saturday at Del Sol.
The Pirates suffered through one of their more anemic offensive efforts in recent memory Saturday, yet found a way to scratch and claw to a 29-24 overtime win over Pahrump Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Del Sol.
Sameal Anderson scored 21 points Tuesday to help Chaparral’s boys basketball team to a 63-49 home win over Del Sol in the opening round of the Class 3A Southern Region tournament.
Lainey Cornwall poured in 40 points Tuesday to help host Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team to a 74-44 win over Democracy Prep in the Class 3A Southern Region quarterfinals.
Here are the 2019 all-league boys basketball teams as selected by coaches.
Here are the 2019 all-league girls basketball teams as selected by coaches.
Valley’s Bryce Jones and Kevin Thorn each hit a 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Vikings to a 40-37 boys basketball victory over Western on Wednesday.
Adrianna Jones had 22 points Wednesday to lead Western’s girls basketball team to a 40-36 overtime victory over visiting Valley.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys basketball rankings.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps girls basketball rankings.
Eldorado struggled against the Bengals’ 1-3-1 zone, and Bonanza rolled to a 63-45 road win in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys basketball rankings.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps girls basketball rankings.
Martell Williams and Leandrew Menefee each had a double-double Tuesday to help host Silverado’s boys basketball team to a 72-54 win over Sierra Vista.