Jake Epstein scored 41 of his 50 points in the first half and hit 11 3-pointers Friday to lead The Meadows’ boys basketball team to an 88-45 win over White Pine in Ely.
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Justice Ethridge scored 26 points Friday to help Centennial’s girls basketball team to a 61-45 win over Dillard (Fla.) in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Gilbert, Ariz.
Jaylen Fox’s three-point play with less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team the lead, and the visiting Crusaders held on for a 54-53 victory over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Agassi Prep coach Trevor Diggs knew he was getting a special player in Deishuan Booker when he first saw him in physical education class three years ago.
Deishuan Booker had 32 points and nine assists Friday to lead Agassi Prep’s boys basketball team to a 78-30 home win over Lincoln County.
Chase Jeter had 19 points and 16 rebounds Saturday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team to a 72-51 win over Etiwanda (Calif.) in the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana, Calif.
Bailey Gosse scored 16 points during a 23-8 second-quarter run that lifted The Meadows girls basketball team to a 60-50 win over visiting Agassi Prep on Saturday.
Terrell Walker scored a game-high 26 points to lead Cimarron-Memorial’s boys basketball team to a 72-65 win over host Sierra Vista.
Capricia Pierce’s layup as time expired Friday lifted Western’s girls basketball team to a 49-48 win over visiting Clark.
Jamal Logan scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter Friday to help Bonanza’s boys basketball team rally for a 59-57 victory over visiting Rancho.
Haley Vinson scored 14 points Friday to help Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team roll to a 61-37 win over visiting Boulder City.
Marquise Raybon’s basket with 29 seconds left Saturday lifted Las Vegas High’s boys basketball team to a 71-69 win over Santa Monica at South Point Arena.
Liberty’s girls basketball team opened the game on a 10-1 run and never looked back on the way to a 45-35 win over top-ranked Bishop Gorman at South Point Arena on Saturday.
Monique Daniels was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes Saturday to help Clark’s girls basketball team secure a 39-30 win over visiting Cheyenne.
Assana King had 20 points and seven rebounds Friday to help Shadow Ridge rally for a 56-53 home win over Silverado.