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.
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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.
Alajahn Banks had 20 points and Cheyenne’s boys basketball team was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in two overtime periods Tuesday en route to a 74-67 road win at Shadow Ridge.
Chrystian Myles scored 17 points Tuesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team hold on for a 41-39 win at Las Vegas.
Jamal Logan had 29 points, and Bonanza’s boys basketball team rallied for a 69-60 road victory over Basic on Friday.
By now you’ve probably heard about the girls basketball game in Tennessee last week involving two teams intentionally trying to lose.
Marcus Saunders scored 16 points, including making 1 of 2 free throws with six seconds left, as Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team stunned visiting Desert Pines 41-39 on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Nina Carpenter had 12 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots Friday to help Sunrise Mountain’s girls basketball team rally to top visiting Chaparral, 46-37 in overtime.
Assana King had 20 points and seven rebounds Friday to help Shadow Ridge rally for a 56-53 home win over Silverado.
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.
Aviona Clark went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line in overtime and scored 19 points Tuesday to help Legacy’s girls basketball team to a 63-56 home win over Palo Verde.