Two teams from Southern Nevada have claimed the most boys and girls high school basketball state championships in state history.
Girls Basketball
Alex Vincent scored 17 points Saturday to help host Lincoln County’s boys basketball team to a 57-48 win over Lake Mead.
Elasjanae Burns had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Desert Pines girls basketball team to a 36-21 home victory over Eldorado on Wednesday.
Despite a scoreless stretch of more than five minutes in the third quarter, Spring Valley still cruised to a 60-42 win at Bishop Gorman, keeping the Grizzlies alive in the race for the Southwest League title.
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The Panthers are young but expect to be a hard-working team.
The Sundevils bring back six letter winners and hope to show improvement.
The Dragons are hoping to continue the progress they made last season.
The Eagles return six letter winners from last season.
Centennial junior guard Jade Thomas will play college basketball at UNLV, she announced Monday via Twitter.
Paige Murch and Preslee Murch each scored 18 points to lift the Mustangs’ girls basketball team to a 58-42 win at Del Sol, and send Needles to Southern League championship game for the fourth time in five years.
McKayla Brown and Tia Sample combined to knock down five 3-pointers, and Round Mountain held on for a 39-35 win over the Muckers in the Class 1A Southern League semifinals at Basic.
Essence Booker scored a game-high 27 points on Tuesday to lead Spring Valleys girls basketball team to a 64-50 road victory at Desert Oasis.
Analiyah Matthews had 23 points to power Durango’s girls basketball team to a 49-35 home victory over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
