Nevada high school basketball

I-A BOYS BASKETBALL: Nelson helps Cowboys down Cheyenne

Richard Nelson converted a three-point play late in the fourth quarter Wednesday to break a 59-all tie and spark the Cowboys to a 70-63 home win over Cheyenne in a Division I-A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinal.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Abdullah helps Desert Pines secure Sunrise title

February 10, 2016 - 10:48 pm

Trevon Abdullah had 19 points and eight rebounds Wednesday to lead Desert Pines’ boys basketball team to a 54-43 home victory over Chaparral to clinch the Division I-A Sunrise League title.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Harper helps Mountain Lions top Cheyenne, clinch playoff spot

February 10, 2016 - 9:52 pm

Shania Harper had 15 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday to help Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team secure the final playoff spot in the Division I-A Sunset League with a 54-41 win at Cheyenne.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Ellis, Mountain Lions stun Faith Lutheran

February 8, 2016 - 11:03 pm

Maka Ellis scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Monday to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team stun visiting Faith Lutheran, 70-52.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Todd hits late free throw, lifts Bulldogs by Desert Pines

February 8, 2016 - 10:49 pm

Briana Todd made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left to play Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 51-50 win over Desert Pines in Mesquite.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Legacy rallies to stun Durango

February 4, 2016 - 11:04 pm

Tim Jeffries, Darious Dunson and Kameron Delgadillo combined to score 38 points in the second half Thursday as Legacy’s boys basketball team rallied for an 83-76 home win over third-ranked Durango.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Price’s late free throw lifts Bulldogs by Chaparral

February 4, 2016 - 11:03 pm

Savannah Price hit 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left in the game Thursday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team handed Chaparral its first Sunrise League loss of the season, 65-64 in Mesquite.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Jeffries leads Legacy to overtime win over Shadow Ridge

February 2, 2016 - 10:49 pm

Timothy Jeffries scored 27 points, including eight points in overtime, to lift Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 63-61 road win over Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Marshall’s overtime free throws help Pirates edge Boulder City

February 2, 2016 - 10:11 pm

Kinlee Marshall made all four of her free throw attempts in overtime and finished with seven points as Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team held on for a 54-49 win over visiting Boulder City on Tuesday.