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.
Derrick Legardy had 14 points Monday to help Canyon Springs’ boys basketball team to a 64-55 win over Mount Tahoma (Wash.) in the opening round of the Tournament of Champions in Seattle.
Legacy didn’t give up a field goal until 3:18 left in the second quarter and forced 21 turnovers in its 35-10 win over Basic in a consolation game of the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament at Basic.
Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team has played four games decided by seven points or fewer this season.
Amanda Sanchez hit two free throws midway through overtime Monday to break a 38-38 tie and lift host Basic’s girls basketball team to a 42-38 win over Mt. Eden (Calif.) in the Lady Wolves Holiday Tournament.
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.
Carlos Johnson loves the challenge that comes with defending the opposing team’s best player.
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.
Deja Siaki scored 24 points Thursday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team to a 64-57 win over visiting Rancho.
Charles O’Bannon had a team-high 20 points, and host Bishop Gorman held Timpview (Utah) scoreless for more than eight minutes in the first half en route to a 73-62 victory in the Platinum Division of the Tarkanian Classic.
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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.
Destiny Gonzalez poured in 26 points Tuesday to lead Western’s girls basketball team to a 50-34 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
