The host Gators (6-8) overcame a slow start to score a 50-44 victory over Spanish Springs in the diamond division quarterfinals. They’ll play Dimond (Alaska) on Saturday morning in the semifinals.
Basketball
Taylor Etopio scored 13 points on Tuesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team to a 54-48 home win over Green Valley.
Milos Uzan’s steal and basket with 18 seconds left broke a 61-61 tie and led the Desert Pines boys basketball team to a 65-61 home win over Eldorado on Tuesday.
Spring Valley guard Essence Booker announced her commitment to play college basketball at Nevada on Wednesday night.
Maka Ellis finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds, and host Sierra Vista exploded for 36 points in the third quarter on the way to an 80-47 romp over Spring Valley.
Alyssa Scott scored 13 points Wednesday as Spring Valley’s girls basketball team held off host Sierra Vista, 36-34.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada girls basketball coaches poll.
Tim Jeffries, Darious Dunson and Kameron Delgadillo combined to score 38 points in the second half Thursday as Legacy’s boys basketball team rallied for an 83-76 home win over third-ranked Durango.
Savannah Price hit 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left in the game Thursday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team handed Chaparral its first Sunrise League loss of the season, 65-64 in Mesquite.
Legacy boys basketball coach Jack Tarango walked out of the gymnasium bleary eyed but with a smile on his face.
Alexia Thrower scored 23 points to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team to a 52-51 win at Arbor View on Friday.
The motto for Mojave’s boys basketball team this season is “Start fast, finish strong.”
Senior guard Daryl Adams took that to heart Thursday.
Jordan Glenn poured in 32 points Wednesday to lead Mojave’s boys basketball team to a 77-60 win at Spring Valley.
Chrystian Myles had 14 points and five steals Wednesday to help Desert Pines’ girls basketball team stun host Boulder City, 42-37.
Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen knew his bench would log heavy minutes Thursday.
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