The Longhorns embarked on a 13-4 run across the third and fourth quarters, and executed their zone offense in the final minutes to secure a 66-60 victory over Lutheran in the Legacy Tip-Off Classic on Thursday night.
Boys Basketball
Dejonte Allen’s put-back at the buzzer lifted Chaparral’s boys basketball team to a 61-59 victory over visiting Basic on Thursday.
Durango’s Anthony Hunter scored a game-high 24 points, including his team’s final nine points, to help the seventh-ranked Trailblazers hang on for a 65-64 road win over Las Vegas High.
Noah Taitz scored a game-high 26 points to help Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team to a 72-47 victory over Galena in the Gaels’ season debut Wednesday in the Wild West Shootout in Reno.
Here are the Review-Journal’s boys basketball rankings.
Anthony Jaramillo scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, to power Shadow Ridge’s boys basketball team to a 63-53 road victory over Mojave on Tuesday.
Coronado’s Jaden Hardy is one of the top ninth-garders in the country, and holds scholarship offers from several major collegiate basketball programs, including UNLV, where his older brother, Amauri, is a freshman point guard.
The senior guard hit a pair of foul shots in the final five seconds to lead the Pioneers to a 76-74 road victory.
Marvin Coleman had 20 points and six rebounds Monday to lift Foothill’s boys basketball team to a 76-67 home over Palo Verde.
James Wiseman and Chandler Lawson each scored 17 points on Saturday to lead Memphis East to a 68-57 win over Findlay Prep in the Larry Finch Classic at Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis.
Pahranagat Valley senior Culen Highbe is the school’s star athlete — a dynamic tight end on the football field and a do-it-all forward on the basketball court.
The Lions have a new coach and only three returning lettermen from last season.
The Panthers are a year more experienced and hoping to contend for the Northwest League title.
The Vikings bring back six lettermen and hope to be more consistent this season.
The Eagles bring back four starters and have high expectations for the season.
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