Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Basketball
Taylor Barnum scored 15 points to power Virgin Valley’s girls basketbal team to a 48-42 road victory over Boulder City on Thursday.
Tyree Hayes had 21 points on Thursday, and Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball team held on for a 75-70 road win over Moapa Valley in Overton.
The Grizzlies return seven letter winners and should again be among the state’s top teams.
The Falcons return seven lettermen after advancing to the Sunrise Region final last year.
The Spartans have to make up for the loss of star Demarco Alexander to graduation, but expect to remain competitive.
The Rattlers return their top seven players from last season and should be more competitive this year.
The Eagles hope to show improvement as they begin their second season of basketball.
In just their second year as a team, the Bulls expect to be competitive against every team on their schedule.
The Guardians return three starters and are hoping to improve throughout the season.
The Sidewinders are young, but continue to work hard to improve.
The Eagles return four starters and have nine seniors as they look to contend for a postseason berth.
New head coach Colin Darfour hopes to help the Skyhawks return to the postseason.
The Bulldogs return only one starter from last year’s team.
