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.
Basketball
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.