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.
Basketball
Centennial’s girls basketball team had plenty of chances to just relax Tuesday.
Karen Weitz has had some outstanding teams in her 17 seasons as Centennial’s girls basketball coach.
But the group Weitz has assembled this year may end up being her best.
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.
Tasia Moore and Niara Smith each had seven points in the fourth quarter Wednesday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team rally for a 48-42 win at Legacy.
Bishop Gorman held Castle View (Colo.) to two field goals and five points in the first half and didn’t allow a point during a 13-minute stretch en route to a 64-40 win in the final game of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Liberty forward Gabby Doxtator didn’t score a single point in the Patriots’ second game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday. The 5-foot-11-inch senior finished with 13 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocked shots in the Patriots’ 69-43 win over Desert Hills (Utah) at Bishop Gorman.
Autumn Westmoreland scored 10 of her 14 points in the first half Thursday as Arbor View’s girls basketball team pulled away from Coronado for a 60-35 win in the opening game of the Las Vegas Invitational at Bishop Gorman.
Niara Smith had 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals Wednesday to help Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team to a 63-43 win over visiting Valley.
Sandra Scroggins scored 19 points, and Valley’s girls basketball team began the game on a 23-4 run on their way to a 62-32 home victory over Clark on Saturday.
Niara Smith finished with 16 points and six steals as Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team rallied for a 49-39 win over visiting Desert Pines on Wednesday.