Palo Verde defeated Las Vegas in a Class 5A flag football state quarterfinal. Here’s a roundup of Tuesday’s high basketball and flag football playoff action.
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Shadow Ridge forward Jaslyn Jefferson averaged 20 points in the Mustangs’ two wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Sierra Vista guard Khamari Taylor scored 34 points in the Mountain Lions’ first-round playoff win Friday to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
After winning the Class 2A state title last season, the Democracy Prep girls basketball team won its appeal to move up to 5A and has emerged as a title contender.
Many talented boys high school basketball players have emerged from Southern Nevada. These are the next prospects on the rise.
An overwhelming majority of Nevada high school boys and girls basketball coaches support a 35-second shot clock in a survey conducted by the NIAA.
The Centennial girls basketball team did not allow a point in the second quarter on its was to a 68-24 home win over Bishop Gorman in a 5A Southern Region quarterfinal game Monday night.
Raina Forgue scored 23 of her 26 points in the second half to help the Crusaders to a 70-44 home win over Spring Valley in the Class 5A Southern League quarterfinals.
Liberty is the favorite in the highly-competitive 5A, and Mojave is the clear favorite in 4A. The high school boys basketball playoffs begin Tuesday for 5A, 4A and 3A.
Desert Pines senior point guard Destiny Sao-Martinez scored 15 points and had six assists in a 48-41 victory over Desert Oasis on Dec. 6.