Teconna Dyer hit a tie-breaking free throw with 24 seconds to play, and Bianca Matlock added a layup eight seconds later to lift host Las Vegas High’s girls basketball team to a 53-50 win over Shadow Ridge on Thursday.
Basketball
Eldorado’s Carmonte Jones hit two free throws to break a 63-63 tie on Thursday, and the Sundevils held on for a 67-63 road win at Liberty in boys basketball.
Cameron Burton poured in 32 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to lead Valley’s boys basketball team to a 67-63 win at Foothill on Tuesday.
Justice Ethridge scored 28 points Tuesday to help Centennial’s girls basketball team down visiting Liberty, 59-53.
David McKeever had 20 points on Thursday to lead Rancho’s boys basketball team to a 54-52 road victory over Desert Pines.
Deja Siaki’s 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in the game Tuesday lifted Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 45-44 win over visiting Cimarron-Memorial.
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Kyle Hageness knew Justin Burks was playing well. But it wasn’t until after the game that the Arbor View boys basketball coach realized just how much his senior standout had done.
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.
Jazmin Chavez scored eight points, and Brittany Romo added seven points during a fourth-quarter run that lifted Durango’s girls basketball team to a 52-45 home win over Palo Verde on Wednesday.
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.