Chaparral scored just two points in the final 3:30 of overtime, and the Layton Christian’s Lovisa Humla made her only three baskets in the extra period to lift the Eagles to a 64-59 win over the Cowboys at Mountain View.
Basketball
Marcia Hawkins scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the second half Tuesday to lift Chaparral’s girls basketball team to a 55-36 win over South El Monte (Calif.) in the semifinals of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
Destiny Gonzalez poured in 26 points Saturday to help Western’s girls basketball team advance to the semifinals of the Vegas Invitational with a 48-43 win over Clark at Mountain View.
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.
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.
Centennial’s boys basketball team played 24 seconds of great defense late in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
The Bulldogs needed to clamp down for just a little bit longer.
Legacy boys basketball coach Jack Tarango walked out of the gymnasium bleary eyed but with a smile on his face.
The motto for Mojave’s boys basketball team this season is “Start fast, finish strong.”
Senior guard Daryl Adams took that to heart Thursday.
Bianca Matlock had 17 points, and Armonnie Byrd added 10 points and 12 rebounds on Tuesday to help Las Vegas’ girls basketball team to a 51-47 win over visiting Eldorado.
Carl Crayon scored 17 points Tuesday as Eldorado’s boys basketball team stormed out to a 37-20 halftime lead before having to fight back for a 60-57 road win over Las Vegas.
