Carlos Johnson loves the challenge that comes with defending the opposing team’s best player.
Basketball
Durango went nearly six minutes without scoring in the second half, and the cold spell proved costly in a 51-44 loss to Lynwood (Calif.) in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Charles O’Bannon had a team-high 20 points, and host Bishop Gorman held Timpview (Utah) scoreless for more than eight minutes in the first half en route to a 73-62 victory in the Platinum Division of the Tarkanian Classic.
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Maka Ellis scored nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as Sierra Vista’s boys rallied for a 66-64 win at Cimarron-Memorial on Thursday.
Patrick Savoy didn”t receive any scholarship offers after completing an all-state senior season with Las Vegas High. But the 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard hopes that will change this spring when he plays with Dream Vision AAU on the travel basketball circuit.
Marcus Saunders scored 16 points, including making 1 of 2 free throws with six seconds left, as Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team stunned visiting Desert Pines 41-39 on Tuesday.
Jordan Glenn poured in 32 points Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to a 77-60 win at Spring Valley.
Cody Burnside hit the tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds left Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team to a 47-45 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain.
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.
Zach Friel and Elijah Kothe each scored 15 points as Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team upset visiting Clark 66-61 on Wednesday.
One of the most popular cries from Bishop Gorman’s detractors has been for the Gaels to pick on someone their own size.