Lynnae Wilds scored the go-ahead basket with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, and Spring Valley’s supporting cast carried them to a 62-56 victory over host Green Valley in the championship game on Wednesday night.
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Kayla Harris scored with eight seconds remaining to cap a late comeback, and the defending Division I-A state champion Grizzlies pulled out an intense 60-58 victory at Green Valley.
Using a box-and-one defense on Deja Siaki, Rancho limited the senior guard to 10 points and rolled to a 42-24 victory over Silverado to finish unbeaten in pool play at the Gator Winter Classic at Green Valley.
Brooke Haney finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, and the host Gators forced 37 turnovers in a 68-22 victory over Cheyenne during pool play at the Gator Winter Classic.
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Destiny Gonzalez poured in 26 points Tuesday to lead Western’s girls basketball team to a 50-34 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
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Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
Niara Smith finished with 16 points and six steals as Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team rallied for a 49-39 win over visiting Desert Pines on Wednesday.
Bianca Matlock had 17 points, and Armonnie Byrd added 10 points and 12 rebounds on Tuesday to help Las Vegas’ girls basketball team to a 51-47 win over visiting Eldorado.
Liberty’s girls basketball team wasn’t pushed in its first four games of its own tournament.
The Patriots finally got a test from rival Foothill in the championship game Saturday — and passed with flying colors.
Katey Roquemore scored 21 of her 24 points in the final three quarters to help Foothill’s girls basketball team overcome an early 13-4 deficit and pull away for a 57-38 win over Faith Lutheran in the Liberty Invitational on Friday at Liberty.
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The picture that went out on social media last week caused a puff of smoke, but Findlay Prep boys basketball coach Andy Johnson insists there’s no fire.
Karina Brandon wasn’t always her team’s leading scorer or rebounder.