Chaparral boys basketball coach Steven Bentz did the math and knew exactly what was at stake Thursday.
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Grant Dressler poured in 29 points, and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team nailed four straight free throws in the final minute to edge visiting Durango 79-75 on Tuesday.
Ja Morgan scored 24 points Friday as Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rolled to an 88-51 win at Shadow Ridge.
Trevon Abdullah was alone underneath the basket midway through the fourth quarter when he went up for a one-handed dunk and clanked it off the front of the rim.
Allonzo Trier scored 27 points Saturday as Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team cruised to an 84-58 victory over Stevenson (Ill.) in the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Grant Dressler scored a game-high 25 points and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rallied for a 70-67 home win over Desert Oasis on Friday.
Gary Tharaldson had just one basket on Thursday night. But the shot couldn’t have been bigger.
Davion Hollis drained the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation Tuesday, giving Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team a 65-62 victory over host Spring Valley.