On three occasions this season, Desert Oasis was either ahead or tied in the fourth quarter and lost.
Clutch free-throw shooting prevented that from happening a fourth time, as the host Diamondbacks defeated Shadow Ridge 82-75 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational.
As host of the Tri-State Holiday Classic, Desert Oasis had one goal: to defend its home court.
Mitchell Rausch scored 16 points, and Woodbridge topped host Las Vegas 57-48 in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
Quentin Hank had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six steals Saturday to help Calvary Chapel’s boys basketball team to a 71-49 win over White Pine in Ely.
Jake Epstein scored 41 of his 50 points in the first half and hit 11 3-pointers Friday to lead The Meadows’ boys basketball team to an 88-45 win over White Pine in Ely.
Jaylen Fox’s three-point play with less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team the lead, and the visiting Crusaders held on for a 54-53 victory over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Alajahn Banks had 20 points and Cheyenne’s boys basketball team was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in two overtime periods Tuesday en route to a 74-67 road win at Shadow Ridge.
The Meadows boys basketball team didn’t have its best offensive performance Saturday.
The Meadows center Max Hisatake would admit his first choice is to play football at the collegiate level.
The Meadows boys basketball coach Gary Hannig knows there will be high expectations this season after returning nine lettermen and four starters from last year’s Division III state runner-up team.
Chrys Jackson had 30 points and six assists Monday to help Rancho’s boys basketball team to a 68-57 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain.
Preseason information for Calvary Chapel’s boys basketball team.
The Arbor View football program has become known in recent seasons for churning out talented offensive linemen. Senior Keenen King is the latest college prospect off the Aggies’ assembly line.
Greg Rogers still is learning the ins and outs of recruiting, so the standout defensive lineman from Centennial didn’t know that college coaches could begin contacting him and other members of the class of 2017 on Sept. 1. Luckily, Rogers found out just before his inbox was flooded.
Agassi Prep coach Trevor Diggs knew he was getting a special player in Deishuan Booker when he first saw him in physical education class three years ago.
