Coming off maybe the best season in Nevada girls basketball history, the Bulldogs should be one of the nation’s top teams again this year.
Girls Basketball
After winning the Division I-A state title last season, the Crusaders return eight letter winners.
Guards Essence Booker and Kayla Harris are returning all-state honorees for the Grizzlies.
The Gators hope to compete for the Southeast League title.
Nine letter winners, including double-figure scorers Ashlynn Sharp and Mikala Kirby, return for the Diamondbacks.
Nine letter winners, including four starters, return for the Cougars.
After making the playoffs last year, the Pirates bring back six letter winners.
After advancing to the Division III state tournament last year, the Stars return five starters.
Bishop Gorman post Raychel Stanley spent her high school career playing alongside Megan Jacobs and Madison Washington. Tuesday night at Spring Valley, Stanley went up against her high school teammates.
The Chaparral Cowboys are 17-3 since an 0-8 start, won their second consecutive league crown, and open play in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament when they host Sierra Vista at 6:30 Tuesday in a quarterfinal game. The Sunrise Region and Sunset Region tournaments also begin Tuesday.
Mikala Kirby and Ashlynn Sharp each scored 14 points Friday as Desert Oasis’ girls basketball team erased a seven-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 64-59 win over visiting Palo Verde.
Destiny Gonzalez poured in 26 points Tuesday to lead Western’s girls basketball team to a 50-34 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
Grant Rice is very measured with his comments and not prone to hyperbole.So, when Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball coach uses a word like “guarantee” while discussing the upcoming Tarkanian Classic, it carries added weight.
Spring Valley girls basketball coach Billy Hemberger doesn’t like to alter his up-tempo style based on the opponent.
Bria Buchanan had 19 points and 17 rebounds Monday to help Cheyenne’s girls basketball team to a 57-53 overtime win over visiting Western.
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