The Bulldogs raced to leads of as much as 20 points twice in the first 7 minutes, 7 seconds of their Northwest League boys basketball season opener at home, only to have the Spartans claw their way back close. But finally, after Cimarron had gotten within 13 again early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled away for good en route to an 81-62 victory.
Basketball
Larry Holmes poured in 20 points to lead five double-figure scorers as Arbor View’s boys basketball team raced to a 97-81 win at Shadow Ridge on Tuesday.
Daejah Phillips scored 18 points Tuesday as Centennial’s girls basketball team opened defense of its fourth straight large school state title with a 90-31 home win over Cimarron-Memorial .
Foothill senior guard Jace Roquemore announced his commitment to UC-San Diego last Thursday night, ensuring he’ll attend college for free via a full basketball scholarship.
Clark senior forward Antwon Jackson, who committed to Arkansas State last week, has lost almost 15 pounds as he works to expand his skill set.
The schedules and results (when available) for the boys basketball region tournaments are here.
The schedules and results (when available) for the girls basketball region tournaments are here.
Desert Pines senior Lorenzo Brown scored a team-high 17 points in an 80-49 road victory over Sunrise Mountain on Thursday night.
Brian Washington scored 27 points, including the game-winning layup, to lift Cimarron-Memorial’s boys basketball team to a 50-48 road win at Shadow Ridge on Thursday night.
Savannah Blanchard-Davis had 17 points as Mojave’s girls basketball team edged host Pahrump Valley 43-41 on Thursday.
Las Vegas’ girls basketball team was just 5-for-27 from the free-throw line, but made four free throws down the stretch to seal the 37-34 home win over Western on Monday.
Carson Balistere scored 22 points Monday as Boulder City’s boys basketball team defeated host Sunrise Mountain, 61-56.
Tayah De’Bouck had 22 points, seven rebounds and four steals Saturday to lead Mountain View’s girls basketball team to a 32-29 home win over The Meadows.
Fourth-ranked Foothill turned the ball over 21 times, and Will Weems and Kennedy Koehler each scored 22 points as No. 5 Coronado claimed an 84-61 road win to take over first place in the Southeast League.
Nic Maccioni had 26 points, and Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 77-55 victory over Legacy on Wednesday. It was the 300th career victory for Crusaders coach Bret Walter, who is 300-225 in his 20th season at the school.