Chaparral boys basketball coach Steven Bentz did the math and knew exactly what was at stake Thursday.
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Calista Reyes rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns Thursday to help Sierra Vista’s flag football team to a 31-12 win over visiting Durango.
Paulina Silcox scored 31 points, including the go-ahead basket with four seconds remaining in the game Thursday, to lift Palo Verde’s girls basketball team to a 58-55 win over visiting Legacy.
Morgan Peacha rolled a 637 series at The Orleans on Thursday to lead Foothill’s girls bowling team to a 9-0 win over Valley in the opening round of the Sunrise Region tournament.
Jamal Richards rolled a 300 game Wednesday at The Orleans to help Las Vegas High’s boys bowling team open the Sunrise Region tournament with a 7-2 win over Eldorado.
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.
Sunrise Mountain’s Nina Carpenter scored 15 points Tuesday and the Miners withstood a fourth-quarter rally to hang on for a 37-34 road win at Desert Pines.
Kiana Sai threw four touchdown passes Monday to lead Centennial’s flag football team to a 41-7 home win over Bonanza.
Ja Morgan scored 24 points Friday as Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rolled to an 88-51 win at Shadow Ridge.
Nina Carpenter had 12 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots Friday to help Sunrise Mountain’s girls basketball team rally to top visiting Chaparral, 46-37 in overtime.
There were plenty of growing pains on the Del Sol boys basketball team’s journey to this point. The Dragons endured in-fighting among teammates, selfish play and all the other negatives that losing brings out.
Summer Evans’ tie-breaking layup with seven seconds left Wednesday capped a furious comeback as Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team nipped visiting Sunrise Mountain, 49-47.
Akia Williams and Avi’Ana Shelton each ran for a score and caught a touchdown pass Wednesday to lead Legacy’s flag football team to a 39-13 win over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Grant Dressler scored a game-high 25 points and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rallied for a 70-67 home win over Desert Oasis on Friday.
Assana King had 20 points and seven rebounds Friday to help Shadow Ridge rally for a 56-53 home win over Silverado.