Steven Adeyemi scored 19 points Wednesday and Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball team rallied for a 59-51 road win over Del Sol.
Boys Basketball
Nic Maccioni had 28 points and 20 rebounds to lead Faith Lutheran to a 71-64 road win over Sierra Vista in the season opener for both teams.
The 14-team Legacy Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament, featuring nine local teams, begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The championship game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. All games will be held at Legacy High.
Las Vegas High’s Deondre Northey scored a game-high 24 points Tuesday to lead the Wildcats’ boys basketball team to a 70-67 overtime win over host Green Valley.
Miguel Pena’s three-point play in the closing seconds gave Tech’s boys basketball team a 53-51 win over host Bonanza on Monday.
The Canyon Springs boys basketball team overcame a slow start and rode 28 points from senior Christopher Hawkins to a 73-64 victory over Cimarron-Memorial on Monday night.
Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Clark made the leap from Division I-A (now Class 3A) to Class 4A, and will be playing in the Southwest League this season alongside perennial power Bishop Gorman, which has won the last five Class 4A state championships.
The Rattlers will be young, but hope to remain competitive.
The Gators return eight lettermen as they look to remain competitive in the Southeast League.
The Dragons return six lettermen as they hope to make the playoffs for the third straight year.
The Mustangs return six starters from the squad that captured last year’s Division III state title.
The Hornets return five lettermen and hope to reach the playoffs.
The Diamondbacks return just two starters and have a new head coach, but hope to compete for a playoff spot.