Teconna Dyer hit a tie-breaking free throw with 24 seconds to play, and Bianca Matlock added a layup eight seconds later to lift host Las Vegas High’s girls basketball team to a 53-50 win over Shadow Ridge on Thursday.
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Colby Jackson didn’t play up to his usual high standards during the Clark basketball team’s first three games of the season, and Chargers coach Chad Beeten let his senior point guard know it.
The Centennial boys basketball team spends most mornings working on free-throw shooting.
Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen knew his bench would log heavy minutes Thursday.
Javon Peterson scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter Thursday to help Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 66-58 victory at Mojave.
Marcus Walker scored 23 points Tuesday, and Boulder City’s boys basketball team rallied for a 60-55 home win over Virgin Valley.
Rayena Rael hit the winning basket with 1.8 seconds left Tuesday to lift Mojave’s girls basketball team to a 28-27 win at Pahrump Valley.
Jazmin Chavez hit two free throws with four seconds left Friday as Durango’s girls basketball team stunned visiting Arbor View, 40-39.