Adrianna Jones drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer Wednesday to give the Western girls basketball a 43-40 home win over Sunrise Mountain.
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Niara Smith had 24 points, and Cimarron-Memorial outscored host Arbor View 8-4 in the second overtime to earn a 60-56 girls basketball victory on Monday.
Ejanae Coopwood had a game-high 17 points, and Cheyenne’s girls basketball team edged host Desert Pines 44-40 on Thursday to maintain its hold on first place in the Class 3A Sunset League.
Shadow Ridge’s Lauryn Calo poured in 23 points Wednesday to help the Mustangs hold off a fourth-quarter rally from visiting Palo Verde and win 65-62.
Taeha Pankey had 28 points, including all six of Legacy’s points in overtime, as the Longhorns edged visiting Arbor View 61-60 on Monday night.
Justice Ethridge scored 15 points Thursday to lead the Centennial girls basketball team to an easy 65-21 home win over Legacy. It was Centennial coach Karen Weitz’s 600th career win.
Adrianna Jones dropped in a game-high 21 points, and Western’s girls basketball team held on for a 51-48 victory over visiting Mojave on Tuesday.
Niara Smith had 17 points Monday to lead the Cimarron-Memorial girls basketball team to a 46-43 home victory over Palo Verde.
Centennial led for most of the first half, but the Bulldogs couldn’t hold on and lost 66-59 to Paul IV (Virginia), ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA Today.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2015-16 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Before I can graduate, there’s some basketball to discuss. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association boys and girls state tournaments are in Reno this week, and I took a break from writing my book about the 2015 football season (“The Year of the Butt Punt”) to make the trip north and check out all the action.
After switching to a 3-2 zone in the second half, the Faith Lutheran held Moapa Valley to just 21.7 percent from the field, including 1-for-9 on 3-pointers, to run away with a 64-33 home win in a Division I-A Southern Region quarterfinal.
Shania Harper had 15 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday to help Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team secure the final playoff spot in the Division I-A Sunset League with a 54-41 win at Cheyenne.