Centennial closed the second quarter on a 26-2 run and sprinted past Silverado 60-22 in the quarterfinals of the Legacy Tip-Off Classic.
Basketball
Desert Pines senior guard Capri Uzan made an oral committment to play basketball at Air Force on Monday, announcing his decision via Twitter.
The inaugural Best of Nevada Preps banquet, featuring keynote speaker Bill Walton, will officially cap the latest high school sports year and recognize the top athletes and coaches from more than 100 schools throughout Nevada and across 24 sports.
Green Valley”s Xavier Jarvis has yet to receive a scholarship offer despite leading the state in scoring this past season, but the Gators” guard said he is confident his future will be decided before the spring signing period begins April 13.
Timothy Jeffries scored 27 points, including eight points in overtime, to lift Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 63-61 road win over Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Andrew Memmott made four 3-pointers in the second quarter and finished with 22 points Saturday to help Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team rout Lincoln County, 78-36 in Mesquite.
William Moore had 18 points and eight rebounds Wednesday to lead Cheyenne’s boys basketball team to a 63-50 home victory over Canyon Springs.
Findlay Prep basketball coach Andy Johnson said he wanted his players to “dirty the paint” in Thursday’s game against Blanche Ely (Fla.).
Jordan Davis hit a short pull-up jumper in the lane with 15 seconds left in overtime Monday as host Canyon Springs stunned nationally-ranked Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team, 60-59.
Cody Burnside hit the tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds left Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team to a 47-45 win over visiting Sunrise Mountain.
Allonzo Trier poured in 33 points Friday to lead Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team to an 82-69 win over Our Savior New American (N.Y.) in the HoopHall West Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Derrick Legardy probably wouldn’t have spent much time on the floor in the second half Tuesday if not for a shoulder injury to starting guard Greg Banks.
Anthony Merchant made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 points Tuesday to help host Del Sol’s boys basketball team to a 73-69 win over Eldorado.
The Legacy Tip-Off Classic shrunk in size this season. But what the boys basketball tournament lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality.
It”s rare for the nation”s top-ranked prep football team to be unsettled at the quarterback position after two games. But sophomore Tate Martell and senior Danny Hong are still competing for the top spot at Bishop Gorman.