Girls Basketball

Palo Verde holds off Silverado in girls basketball — PHOTOS

By Alex Wright / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 8, 2022 - 8:28 pm

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) duri ...

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) drives the ball past Silverado’s Timia Thomas (10) during a ...

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) drives the ball past Silverado’s Timia Thomas (10) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Rozlin Williams (32) d ...

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Rozlin Williams (32) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) tries to block Silverado’s Trynity Wilhite (4) during a vars ...

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) tries to block Silverado’s Trynity Wilhite (4) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) duri ...

Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) tries to block Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) celebrates another teammate’s three-pointer during ...

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) celebrates another teammate’s three-pointer during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) drives the ball past Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11 ...

Palo Verde’s Reagan Nehls (10) drives the ball past Silverado’s Ashley Saxton (11) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

Palo Verde’s Halle McKnight (21) drives the ball past Silverado’s Christina Stowers (12) du ...

Palo Verde’s Halle McKnight (21) drives the ball past Silverado’s Christina Stowers (12) during a varsity basketball game at Palo Verde High school on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Amaya Edwards/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @amayaedw5

The Palo Verde girls basketball team held off Silverado for a 37-30 home victory Thursday.

Halle McKnight scored 11 points to lead the Panthers. Ashley Saxton scored 11 points to lead Silverado.

Palo Verde led 17-8 at halftime.

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Bishop Gorman guard Ryder Elisaldez (24) loses the ball after a strip from Durango guard Taj De ...

Friday’s high school scores, top performers

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Thursday’s high school scores, top performers

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Liberty’s frontcourt dominates against Desert Oasis

By Alex Wright / RJ

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Wednesday’s high school scores, top performers

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Tuesday’s high school scores, top performers

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Cimarron-Memorial rolls past Doral Academy in girls basketball — PHOTOS

By Alex Wright / RJ

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Monday’s high school scores, top performers

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Friday’s high school scores, top performances

By Jeff Wollard / RJ

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