Centennial’s boys basketball team scored 16 points in overtime Wednesday to earn a 74-68 road victory over Palo Verde.
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Here are the Review-Journal’s boys basketball rankings.
Kevin Legardy drilled a half-court shot as time expired Tuesday to give visiting Canyon Springs a 78-75 victory over Eldorado.
Cimarron-Memorial senior forward Brian Washington is one of the top uncommitted players in Las Vegas and is receiving interest from multiple Division I programs.
Cristian Pitts scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, and Legacy had an 18-9 edge in the final frame to edge Centennial’s basketball team on the road Monday, 52-48.
Michael Devoe’s 3-pointer from the left corner with 2.5 seconds left in the game lifted Montverde Academy (Florida) to a 69-67 home win over Findlay Prep in championship game of the Montverde Invitational Tournament.
Somehow, the Cowboys defied the odds and Cairyn Bray’s shot from half court as time expired forced overtime. Then Chaparral took care of business in the extra period to steal a 64-61 victory away from host Del Sol.
Chase Hafen led all scorers with 27 points and added 17 rebounds to give Bonanza’s boys basketball its first league win of the season— a 64-58 home victory over Sierra Vista on Friday night.
Comillion Smith scored 19 of his game-high 27 points to rocket Arbor View’s boys basketball team to a 71-67 victory over visiting Faith Lutheran on Thursday night.
Jalen McFadden led four players in double figures with 21 points to help Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team hold on for a 65-59 overtime win at Desert Oasis on Wednesday night.
Here are the Review-Journal’s boys basketball rankings.
Ka’Mari Kelly led all scorers with 22 points, and Western’s boys basketball team held off Pahrump Valley for a 56-51 home victory on Tuesday night.
Sophomore Julian Strawther turned in the performance of the year, scoring 31 of his 45 points in the second half, and missed just one field goal attempt in the second quarter to boost the Patriots’ boys basketball team to a 98-87 home win over rival Coronado.
Martell Williams had 26 points and 14 rebounds to help Silverado to a 66-61 win over visiting Democracy Prep.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Brian Washington had 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists to lead the Spartans to an 83-67 boys basketball victory over visiting Sierra Vista on Monday.
