Nevada high school basketball

BOYS BASKETBALL: Demetrius Valdez puts on shooting clinic as Durango rallies past Desert Oasis

Demetrius Valdez hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 37 points on Friday to rally Durango’s boys basketball team to a 76-63 win over visiting Desert Oasis.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Justice Ethridge scores 28 as eighth-ranked Centennial rolls in season opener

December 2, 2016 - 10:16 pm

Centennial’s Justice Ethridge scored 28 points Friday as the Bulldogs’ girls basketball team used a strong second quarter to pull away from Christ the King (N.Y.) for a 78-55 win in their season opener in the Art Turner Memorial in Fairfax, Virginia.

Centennial guard Troy Brown (0) dunks against Desert Oasis in the first quarter of their pre ...

2015-16 Boys Basketball Honors

March 3, 2016 - 5:55 pm

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.

Canyon Springs Alexa Thrower (20) goes up for a shot against Rancho defenders Samantha Pocho ...

2015-16 Girls Basketball Honors

March 3, 2016 - 5:55 pm

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.

I-A BOYS BASKETBALL: Nelson helps Cowboys down Cheyenne

February 17, 2016 - 11:20 pm

Richard Nelson converted a three-point play late in the fourth quarter Wednesday to break a 59-all tie and spark the Cowboys to a 70-63 home win over Cheyenne in a Division I-A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinal.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Ellis, Mountain Lions stun Faith Lutheran

February 8, 2016 - 11:03 pm

Maka Ellis scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter Monday to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team stun visiting Faith Lutheran, 70-52.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Todd hits late free throw, lifts Bulldogs by Desert Pines

February 8, 2016 - 10:49 pm

Briana Todd made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left to play Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 51-50 win over Desert Pines in Mesquite.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Price’s late free throw lifts Bulldogs by Chaparral

February 4, 2016 - 11:03 pm

Savannah Price hit 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left in the game Thursday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team handed Chaparral its first Sunrise League loss of the season, 65-64 in Mesquite.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Jeffries leads Legacy to overtime win over Shadow Ridge

February 2, 2016 - 10:49 pm

Timothy Jeffries scored 27 points, including eight points in overtime, to lift Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 63-61 road win over Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Marshall’s overtime free throws help Pirates edge Boulder City

February 2, 2016 - 10:11 pm

Kinlee Marshall made all four of her free throw attempts in overtime and finished with seven points as Moapa Valley’s girls basketball team held on for a 54-49 win over visiting Boulder City on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Williams helps Mountain Lions to victory in varsity debut

January 25, 2016 - 11:11 pm

Maitland Williams scored 14 points in his first varsity game Monday to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team hold off visiting Western, 55-49.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Western shakes off scoreless third quarter, tops Sierra Vista

January 25, 2016 - 11:01 pm

Destiny Gonzalez scored 25 points, and Western’s girls basketball team survived a scoreless third-quarter to hold off host Sierra Vista, 48-43 on Monday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Alexander’s free throws give Cheyenne win over Western

January 21, 2016 - 10:45 pm

Dewayne Alexander scored 14 points, including two free throws in the final seconds, to lead Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 62-60 victory over visiting Western on Thursday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Godbolt, Cheyenne upset Western

January 21, 2016 - 10:41 pm

Koreyl Godbolt had 20 points and 10 rebounds Thursday as Cheyenne’s girls basketball team held on to upset visiting Western 48-43 in a Division I-A Sunset League game.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cowboys wear down Jaguars in first-place showdown

January 19, 2016 - 11:31 pm

Alexis Vanstory scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to spark an 18-9 run as Chaparral’s girls basketball team rallied for a 52-44 win over visiting Desert Pines to take sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.