On three occasions this season, Desert Oasis was either ahead or tied in the fourth quarter and lost.
Clutch free-throw shooting prevented that from happening a fourth time, as the host Diamondbacks defeated Shadow Ridge 82-75 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational.
As host of the Tri-State Holiday Classic, Desert Oasis had one goal: to defend its home court.
Silverado’s boys basketball team completed a 2-0 start on the first day of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational at Desert Oasis, by hanging on to defeat Coral Academy 51-50 on Monday.
Paul Galang scored 27 of his 32 points in the second half Tuesday as Tech’s boys basketball team broke a 36-game losing streak with a 74-57 home win over Boulder City.
Jaylen Fox’s three-point play with less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter gave Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team the lead, and the visiting Crusaders held on for a 54-53 victory over Canyon Springs on Friday.
Kris Coe drove to the basket and dished to Matthew Arnold for the winning basket at the buzzer as Silverado’s boys basketball team knocked off visiting Green Valley 59-57 on Thursday.
Alajahn Banks had 20 points and Cheyenne’s boys basketball team was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in two overtime periods Tuesday en route to a 74-67 road win at Shadow Ridge.
Coronado boys basketball coach Jeff Kaufman kept coming back to one word when describing senior forward Nick Kornieck: unorthodox.
David McKeever scored 13 points, and Rancho’s boys basketball team held on for a 42-41 victory over host Green Valley on Tuesday.
Jamal Logan scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter Friday to help Bonanza’s boys basketball team rally for a 59-57 victory over visiting Rancho.
