Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 81-76 victory over Air Force on Wednesday at Clune Arena.
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The Wildcats led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, and watched the lead dry up to just three points in the fourth. Donovan Joyner’s 37 points helped stake Las Vegas a big enough lead that it could hold on and outlast host Eldorado, 82-73.
The records on paper suggested that UNLV’s game Wednesday against Air Force shouldn’t have been as close as it was.
Jovan Mooring made a 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left to help UNLV defeat Air Force 81-76 on Wednesday at Clune Arena. Jordan Johnson led the Rebels with 20 points.
Sierra Vista senior Maka Ellis has scored 1,832 career points and is in line to join Luke Babbitt of Galena and Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman — who both are playing in the NBA — in the top 10 of the NIAA record book.
Bishop Gorman remains No. 1 in the Class 4A boys high school basketball rankings.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game at Air Force at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Clune Arena.