No one would have blamed Faith Lutheran boys basketball coach Bret Walter for gushing over his son’s play on Senior Night.
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The Rattlers stormed out to an 8-2 lead Wednesday night at Del Sol, and cruised to 43-17 victory over the Dragons.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys and girls basketball rankings.
Boulder City boys basketball coach John Balistere called a timeout with 90 seconds left in the third quarter Tuesday to loudly implore his team to improve on defense.
Former Canyon Springs football coach Hunkie Cooper and 10 other Southern Nevadans were inducted into the NIAA this week. They will be honored during a banquet April 25 at The Orleans.
Ben Gotz and Elaine Emerson go over all the high school basketball matchups to watch as teams are starting to look for a playoff opportunity.
Jamir Stephens made a three-point play, and Milos Uzan hit a key 3-pointer to stop Silverado comebacks, as the sixth-ranked Jaguars held on for a 65-54 home win.
The Falcons converted 20-of-29 free-throw attempts — including 11-of-14 in the fourth quarter — to hold off crosstown rival Green Valley and clinch a 52-40 home victory Friday night
Funches scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns to an 80-61 road win over the sixth-ranked Pioneers on Thursday.
Foothill escaped Liberty with a 63-61 victory, thanks in part to their team defense, execution — and their coach’s decision to stay out of the way. Welch finished with 11 points, and Colin Russell scored a team-high 14 for the Falcons (13-7, 4-1 Southeast League).
Finley, a 5-foot-9-inch forward, is capping her remarkable four-year career with yet another dynamic season for the Blue Knights, with whom she’s averaging 27.2 points in their first year as a Class 3A program.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys and girls basketball rankings.
Democracy Prep’s defense staked the Blue Knights to an early lead on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound lead guard now has six Division-I offers after scoring one from New Mexico on Tuesday. High-major programs like Oklahoma and Texas Christian have also offered Collins, solidifying his unwavering belief that he is one of the best primary ball handlers on the West Coast.
After an exciting weekend of basketball at South Point, we have another slate of good matchups coming this week in the Las Vegas Valley.
