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.
Basketball
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.
Deja Siaki scored 24 points Thursday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 64-57 win over visiting Rancho.
Alexia Thrower had 28 points and 11 rebounds Friday to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team to a 57-38 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
Chrystian Myles nailed a 3-pointer with two seconds in the fourth quarter Thursday to lift Desert Pines’ girls basketball team to a 34-32 victory over host Moapa Valley at Overton.
For the first time since 2002, there will not be a Farnsworth on the sideline for Valley’s boys basketball team.
Karina Brandon wasn’t always her team’s leading scorer or rebounder.
Two undersized guards. Two loose balls. One season extended.
LaKissa Martin scored 19 points Monday as Rancho’s girls basketball team clinched the final Southeast League berth for the Sunrise Region playoffs with a 55-38 win at Eldorado.
Haley Vinson scored 14 points Friday to help Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team roll to a 61-37 win over visiting Boulder City.
Justice Ethridge scored 26 points Thursday as Centennial’s girls basketball team rolled to an 88-62 home victory over Arbor View.
Assana King had 20 points and seven rebounds Friday to help Shadow Ridge rally for a 56-53 home win over Silverado.
Paris Strawther had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Liberty’s girls basketball team rallied for a 47-45 home win over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Deasia Walker scored 22 points Wednesday to help Eldorado’s girls basketball team nip visiting Basic, 47-45.