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.
Follow the link for postseason football honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
Quentin Hank had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six steals Saturday to help Calvary Chapel’s boys basketball team to a 71-49 win over White Pine in Ely.
Samantha Thomas’ stick-back basket with nine seconds to play allowed Centennial’s girls basketball team to pull out a 66-64 win over Chaminade (Calif.) in a battle of nationally-ranked teams Saturday in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Gilbert, Ariz.
Jake Epstein scored 41 of his 50 points in the first half and hit 11 3-pointers Friday to lead The Meadows’ boys basketball team to an 88-45 win over White Pine in Ely.
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.
Follow the link for postseason girls volleyball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
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.