Bishop Gorman put together an impressive second-half rally before finally falling to Oklahoma’s Putnam City West 66-64 in the Tarkanian Classic’s Diamond Division third-place game at Durango.
Basketball
Dre’una Edwards racked up 21 points, 16 rebounds and four steals Monday to help Liberty defeat Desert Oasis 59-45 in the Tarkanian Classic at Durango.
Briana Todd poured in 30 points Saturday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 37-27 win over Panguitch (Utah) in the championship game of the Lady Bulldog Invitational in Mesquite.
Dayonna Maddox scored 15 points and Canyon Springs’ girls basketball rallied in the second half to defeat host Faith Lutheran 54-42 on Tuesday.
Temerity Bauer scored 15 points, and Green Valley’s girls basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter for a 61-57 victory over host Las Vegas High on Tuesday.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2015-16 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Aleza Bell scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half, and D’Licya Feaster scored all 10 of her points in the second as Canyon Springs climbed out of a deep hole to down visiting Rancho 39-35 in a Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Maureen Macato scored 18 points Thursday, and Rancho’s girls basketball team overcame a slow start to earn a 56-40 victory over host Coronado and clinch third place in the Southeast League.
Rae Burrell had 15 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as Foothill’s girls basketball team secured the Southeast League title with a 57-36 win over visiting Coronado.
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.
Trinity Betoney scored 20 points Wednesday to help Foothill’s girls basketball team rally for a 54-44 win at Green Valley in a battle for first place in the Southeast League.
Deja Siaki scored 19 points Monday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team hold on for a 54-51 win over visiting Las Vegas.
Rae Burrell had 21 points Thursday to lead Foothill’s girls basketball team to a 44-38 win at Rancho.
Alexia Thrower scored 19 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team to a 52-45 win over visiting Las Vegas in a Division I Northeast League game on Tuesday.