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.
Silverado’s boys basketball team completed a 2-0 start on the first day of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational at Desert Oasis, by hanging on to defeat Coral Academy 51-50 on Monday.
In its first three attempts at winning the Tarkanian Classic title, Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team was turned away by some of the nation’s top players.
It was Overland (Colo.) senior De’Ron Davis’ turn to deny the Gaels on Saturday.
Carlos Johnson loves the challenge that comes with defending the opposing team’s best player.
Durango went nearly six minutes without scoring in the second half, and the cold spell proved costly in a 51-44 loss to Lynwood (Calif.) in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Charles O’Bannon had a team-high 20 points, and host Bishop Gorman held Timpview (Utah) scoreless for more than eight minutes in the first half en route to a 73-62 victory in the Platinum Division of the Tarkanian Classic.
Cameron Trailer nailed a 3-pointer from the right wing with two seconds remaining Wednesday to lift Arbor View’s boys basketball team to a 54-52 road win over Basic.
Centennial’s boys basketball team played 24 seconds of great defense late in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
The Bulldogs needed to clamp down for just a little bit longer.
Legacy boys basketball coach Jack Tarango walked out of the gymnasium bleary eyed but with a smile on his face.
The motto for Mojave’s boys basketball team this season is “Start fast, finish strong.”
Senior guard Daryl Adams took that to heart Thursday.
