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.
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Justice Ethridge scored 26 points Friday to help Centennial’s girls basketball team to a 61-45 win over Dillard (Fla.) in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Gilbert, Ariz.
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Follow the link for some of the top performances from the week of Dec. 7-12.
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.
Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
Jessica Rafay had 12 kills and 11 assists, and Danielle Amonica had six kills and 14 assists Tuesday to help Spring Valley’s girls volleyball team sweep host Mojave, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Talie Bonds had eight kills, 26 assists, 23 digs and three aces Wednesday as host Centennial outlasted Shadow Ridge, 26-24, 22-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13, in a matchup of two of the top girls volleyball teams in the Sunset Region.
Madison Norr had six kills, seven aces, 10 assists and five digs Friday to help Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-14, 19-25, 25-21 win over visiting Western.
Angel Jamerson supplied 19 assists, 11 digs, seven kills and seven aces as Clark’s girls volleyball team rallied for a 17-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21 win over host Sunrise Mountain on Thursday.
Jaylin Ellis had 16 kills and 21 digs Tuesday to help Palo Verde’s girls volleyball team outlast host Rancho, 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 15-10.
