Carlos Johnson loves the challenge that comes with defending the opposing team’s best player.
Boys Basketball
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.
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Paul Galang scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half Tuesday as Tech’s boys basketball team broke a 36-game losing streak with a 74-57 home win over Boulder City.
Carl Crayon scored 17 points Tuesday as Eldorado’s boys basketball team stormed out to a 37-20 halftime lead before having to fight back for a 60-57 road win over Las Vegas.
Clark boys basketball coach Chad Beeten knew this season’s squad would look a whole lot different from his 2014 state championship team that featured frontcourt standouts Diontae Jones and Sherron Wilson.
Marcus Saunders scored 16 points, including making 1 of 2 free throws with six seconds left, as Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team stunned visiting Desert Pines 41-39 on Tuesday.
Jordan Glenn poured in 32 points Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to a 77-60 win at Spring Valley.
Cody Burnside hit the tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds left Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team to a 47-45 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain.
John Molchon’s basket as the overtime buzzer sounded gave Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team a 64-62 home win over Mojave on Thursday.
Grant Dressler poured in 29 points, and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team nailed four straight free throws in the final minute to edge visiting Durango 79-75 on Tuesday.
Gary Tharaldson had just one basket on Thursday night. But the shot couldn’t have been bigger.
Davion Hollis drained the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation Tuesday, giving Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team a 65-62 victory over host Spring Valley.
