Ejanae Coopwood had a game-high 17 points, and Cheyenne’s girls basketball team edged host Desert Pines 44-40 on Thursday to maintain its hold on first place in the Class 3A Sunset League.
Girls Basketball
Ashlynn Sharp hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points on a night when few others could hit shots to lead seventh-ranked Desert Oasis to a 50-31 home win over No. 8 Arbor View in a battle for second place in the Northwest League.
Jeremiah Pritchard made an oral commitment to Hawaii following an official visit to the school last weekend. His commitment is nonbinding, and the first day he can sign a letter of intent is Feb. 3. Hawaii’s coaches cannot comment until that time.
Kayla Watterson hit the game-winning basket with two seconds left Monday to lift Coronado’s girls basketball team to a 43-41 win over visiting Rancho.
Iymoni Burrell scored 11 points Friday to help Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team to a 34-24 win over Loara (Calif.) in the opening round of the Lady Rebel Holiday Classic in Anaheim, Calif.
Thirty-one years into her basketball coaching career, Diane Hernandez was ready for a break.
For at least some of her sophomore basketball season, Arbor View’s Ariona Gill was able to fly under the radar as opponents got their first glimpse of the talented wing.