Anthony Hunter had 34 points, six assists and five steals on Thursday to lead Durango’s boys basketball team to an 83-67 home win over Spring Valley.
Eldorado
Alyssa Maillaro led all scorers with 26 points to help Palo Verde’s girls basketball team score a 72-54 home win over Desert Pines on Monday evening.
LaDavia Pierson scored 10 points, and Eldorado’s girls basketball team held on for a 28-26 home win over Las Vegas High on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, and watched the lead dry up to just three points in the fourth. Donovan Joyner’s 37 points helped stake Las Vegas a big enough lead that it could hold on and outlast host Eldorado, 82-73.
The Valley boys basketball team beat Eldorado 71-62 Monday, winning the Northeast League play-in game at Desert Pines and making the postseason.
Las Vegas High’s Teconna Dyer provided two layups and a free throw in the final minute to lift the Wildcats’ girls basketball team to a 33-29 home win over Rancho on Tuesday.
Kris Coe drove to the basket and dished to Matthew Arnold for the winning basket at the buzzer as Silverado’s boys basketball team knocked off visiting Green Valley 59-57 on Thursday.
Chrystian Myles nailed a 3-pointer with two seconds in the fourth quarter Thursday to lift Desert Pines’ girls basketball team to a 34-32 victory over host Moapa Valley at Overton.
Re’Kwon Smith scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half Monday, and Las Vegas High’s boys basketball team made 12 of 19 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off visiting Valley, 80-73.
Jayla Brown had 30 points and 12 rebounds Monday to help Basic’s girls basketball team rally for a 64-56 win over visiting Coronado.