Julian Strawther connected on six 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 34 points Saturday as Liberty’s boys basketball team routed Bismarck (North Dakota), 77-39, to claim third place at the Energy Classic at Gillette, Wyoming.
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Five members of Centennial’s boys basketball team scored in double figures Friday, and the Bulldogs cruised a 91-41 road victory over Rancho Mirage (California) in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational.
Jaden Hardy scored a game-high 23 points to lead Coronado’s boys basketball team to a 75-61 victory over Durango in the Orleans Division at Desert Oasis on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman sophomore forward Isaiah Cottrell scored 20 points, and the host Gaels made 9 of 12 free throws in the final 36 seconds, to hang on for a 69-63 victory over Salesian (California) in a Platinum Division semifinal on Friday.
Daniel Plummer scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the first half, and Democracy Prep stormed to a 30-13 halftime lead en route to its 61-41 victory over Palo Verde in the Gatorade Division bracket on Thursday night.
Derrick Thomas had 13 points Saturday as Boulder City’s boys basketball team rolled to a 62-32 win over Spring Creek in the championship game of the Lake Mead Holiday Classic.
Durango High School is hosting the Durango Fall Classic this weekend for the 23rd consecutive year.
Erick Forbush had 15 kills, eight digs and two aces in the Cimarron-Memorial boys volleyball team’s 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19 victory over visiting Legacy on Wednesday.
Tim Jeffries, one of the most successsful wrestling coaches in state history, said Tuesday he is stepping down as Faith Lutheran’s coach after five seasons.
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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.
Julian Strawther had 22 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday as Liberty’s boys basketball team topped host Foothill 71-66 in overtime.
Caden Farley scored a game-high 20 points Tuesday to help Silverado’s boys basketball team to a 65-62 home win over Green Valley.
Jalen Malone tipped in Reggie Ingram’s miss with a second left in overtime Friday to give Eldorado’s boys basketball team a 68-67 home victory over Mojave.
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.