Arbor View used a stringent full-court press, and Tyre Williams and Jarrod Burks sparked a 39-13 run to close the game in an 85-74 victory at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
Basketball
Jonathan Salazar, a powerful 6-foot-6-inch sophomore, scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and Trinity rolled to a 66-48 win over host Las Vegas High in the championship game of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
Jake Epstein poured in 29 points, but The Meadows lost 74-55 to St. Joseph (California) in the Vegas Invitational boys basketball tournament at Mountain View.
Sierra Vista’s Mohamed Washington hit a 3-pointer to give the Mountain Lions the lead, then had a key offensive rebound with 11 seconds to play as they topped Cabrillo (California) 68-65 in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational in Rancho Mirage, California.
Mountain View (Utah), made up of all upperclassmen, shot 52 percent from the floor Wednesday en route to a 73-56 victory over host Desert Oasis’ boys basketball team in the second annual Tri-State Invitational.
Dre’una Edwards finished with 23 points and seven rebounds, and Liberty rolled to a 66-18 victory over Galena on Wednesday to finish atop Pool A at the Gator Winter Classic at Green Valley.
Nic Maccioni had 28 points and 20 rebounds to lead Faith Lutheran to a 71-64 road win over Sierra Vista in the season opener for both teams.
The 14-team Legacy Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament, featuring nine local teams, begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The championship game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. All games will be held at Legacy High.
Las Vegas High’s Deondre Northey scored a game-high 24 points Tuesday to lead the Wildcats’ boys basketball team to a 70-67 overtime win over host Green Valley.
Temerity Bauer scored 15 points, and Green Valley’s girls basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter for a 61-57 victory over host Las Vegas High on Tuesday.
Miguel Pena’s three-point play in the closing seconds gave Tech’s boys basketball team a 53-51 win over host Bonanza on Monday.
The Findlay Prep boys basketball team end its extended break when the Pilots participate this week in the eight-team National High School Invitational tournament in New York City.
Maka Ellis, who has been hampered by an ankle injury suffered at the end of December, had 26 points to lift host Sierra Vista to a 63-46 victory over Chaparral.
Taylor Miller scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter Friday as Palo Verde’s boys basketball team rallied for an 85-84 win over visiting Desert Pines.
Essence Booker had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists Friday to lead Spring Valley’s girls basketball team to a 62-46 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.
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