Aaryn Anderson and Ishon Hardin each scored 20 points as Centennial’s boys basketball team held on for a 67-61 win over visiting Palo Verde on Friday.
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Sharmayne Finley scored a game-high 45 points Friday to lead Democracy Prep’s girls basketball team to a 64-60 overtime victory over host Needles.
Here are the Review-Journal’s girls basketball rankings.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016-17 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.
Follow the link for postseason boys basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Martell Williams scored a team-high 19 points as Silverado’s boys basketball team clinched the Southeast League’s No. 4 seed with a 64-61 overtime win at Green Valley on Thursday.
Casey Proctor scored 12 points on Thursday night to lead the Faith Lutheran girls basketball team to a 42-26 road victory over Legacy.
Steven Adeyemi and Trevor White scored 14 points apiece Tuesday to help Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball clinch its first playoff berth in school history with a 62-49 home win over Mojave.
Samara Miller had 15 points, and Brooke Haney added 14 points, as Green Valley’s girls basketball team defeated host Basic 62-50 on Tuesday to clinch a postseason berth.
Julian Strawther had 22 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday as Liberty’s boys basketball team topped host Foothill 71-66 in overtime.
Niara Smith had 24 points, and Cimarron-Memorial outscored host Arbor View 8-4 in the second overtime to earn a 60-56 girls basketball victory on Monday.
Ejanae Coopwood had a game-high 17 points, and Cheyenne’s girls basketball team edged host Desert Pines 44-40 on Thursday to maintain its hold on first place in the Class 3A Sunset League.
Rai’na Davis scored with four seconds left Tuesday, as Western’s girls basketball team grabbed a 29-28 win over host Pahrump Valley and moved into sole possession of third place in the Class 3A Sunset League.
Nic Maccioni had 26 points, and Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 77-55 victory over Legacy on Wednesday. It was the 300th career victory for Crusaders coach Bret Walter, who is 300-225 in his 20th season at the school.