On three occasions this season, Desert Oasis was either ahead or tied in the fourth quarter and lost.
Clutch free-throw shooting prevented that from happening a fourth time, as the host Diamondbacks defeated Shadow Ridge 82-75 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational.
Samantha Thomas, a junior who transferred from Marian High in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., with her sister Bailey prior to this season, scored 31 points as host Centennial routed Reno, 91-56 in the title game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Silverado’s boys basketball team completed a 2-0 start on the first day of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational at Desert Oasis, by hanging on to defeat Coral Academy 51-50 on Monday.
Bishop Gorman’s Megan Jacobs made two valuable plays late in the second half, and the host Gaels held on to beat Campbell County (Wyo.) 63-61 in the championship game of the Diamond Division.
In its first three attempts at winning the Tarkanian Classic title, Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team was turned away by some of the nation’s top players.
It was Overland (Colo.) senior De’Ron Davis’ turn to deny the Gaels on Saturday.
Raychel Stanley had 20 points and nine rebounds Saturday as Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team beat Silverado 78-45 in the semifinals of the Tarkanian Classic at Desert Oasis.
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.
Durango went nearly six minutes without scoring in the second half, and the cold spell proved costly in a 51-44 loss to Lynwood (Calif.) in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Green Valley limited Mikala Kirby to 10 points on 4-for-16 shooting and overcame its own poor shooting performance to beat visiting Desert Oasis 55-46 in a battle of top 10 Southern Nevada teams.
Paul Galang scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half Tuesday as Tech’s boys basketball team broke a 36-game losing streak with a 74-57 home win over Boulder City.