All four playoff teams from the Mountain League have a case to make a run in the 5A softball Southern Region playoffs. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up.
Shadow Ridge
Shadow Ridge defeated Liberty in a battle of the top two teams in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings behind two touchdowns from Jaylani Palmer.
Five Centennial girls basketball players scored in double figures at the Bulldogs easily put away Shadow Ridge on Wednesday night in their league opener.
The Sky League championship afforded Coronado, along with Desert League champion Silverado, Mountain League champion Las Vegas and Sky League second-place Shadow Ridge, a needed bye week.
Desert Oasis hosted Shadow Ridge in a Class 5A girls soccer game Monday afternoon. Desert Oasis won 3-1.
It was only two years ago that Centennial played for a state championship. The rebuilding Bulldogs picked up their first win, 9-8 over Legacy on Friday.
Shadow Ridge hit 48 home runs last season in winning the state championship. The Mustangs will have to rely more on speed and versatility to win this season.
The top-seeded Crusaders put in three goals in the first four minutes of their Moutain Region quarterfinal. Coronado, the No. 1 seed in the Desert Region, also moved on.
The Panthers didn’t need nine lives Friday at Shadow Ridge, but they came back from the edge of defeat more than once to pull out a wild Northwest League victory.
Here’s a look at this week’s coaches polls in boys and girls soccer.
Adlai Rodriguez had 24 kills and 13 digs to help Rancho’s boys volleyball team to a 25-21, 17-25, 25-17, 27-25 road win over Cheyenne on Thursday.
Connor Peterson had 14 points Monday to help Palo Verde’s boys basketball team to a 58-56 overtime win over visiting Centennial.
Cindylou Rasiang threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a score Friday to lead Bonanza’s flag football team to an 18-13 victory over Las Vegas High in the Mustang Rodeo at Shadow Ridge.
Deborah Grant rushed for three touchdowns Tuesday afternoon as Green Valley’s flag football pulled out a 28-13 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Aiyana Evans and had 32 assists and O’ceana Clemens added 29 assists as Liberty’s girls volleyball team earned a 16-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-20 victory over visiting Silverado on Thursday.
