The Rattlers stormed out to an 8-2 lead Wednesday night at Del Sol, and cruised to 43-17 victory over the Dragons.
Basketball
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.
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
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.
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.
Faith Lutheran senior guard Brevin Walter didn’t know he had set a new career-high in scoring until after his team’s 85-70 victory over Rancho Solano Prep (Arizona) on Monday.
Bishop Gorman forced a turnover in the waning seconds to secure a 59-55 victory over Findlay Prep in the annual Big City Showdown on Saturday at South Point Arena.
Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Point Arena in the annual Big City Showdown rivalry game. The local powers again are two of the country’s best teams.
Centennial senior Leland Wallace had 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Bulldogs defeat Palo Verde 60-52 on Friday night in a Northwest League boys basketball game.
Junior guard Jade Thomas announced in October her commitment to UNLV, where she will join her sister Bailey, who transferred last year from West Virginia to play for the Rebels. Sam is a sophomore wing at Arizona.
Durango junior point guard Anthony Hunter has nine Division I scholarship offers while averaging 22.5 points this season for the Trailblazers.
The Grizzlies won the Gator Winter Classic’s diamond bracket championship for the second consecutive year with a 66-54 victory over Dimond (Alaska) on Saturday at Green Valley.
Spring Valley went on an 11-2 run midway through the second quarter Thursday and made a series of defensive stops and free throws in the final minutes to secure a 44-40 victory over West Anchorage (Alaska).
The Foothill girls basketball team opened the Gator Winter Classic with a 61-32 win over Silverado in the morning and finished its first day of pool play with a 55-29 victory over Boulder City in the afternoon.
