Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2015-16 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
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Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Before I can graduate, there’s some basketball to discuss. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association boys and girls state tournaments are in Reno this week, and I took a break from writing my book about the 2015 football season (“The Year of the Butt Punt”) to make the trip north and check out all the action.
Aleza Bell scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half, and D’Licya Feaster scored all 10 of her points in the second as Canyon Springs climbed out of a deep hole to down visiting Rancho 39-35 in a Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Maureen Macato scored 18 points Thursday, and Rancho’s girls basketball team overcame a slow start to earn a 56-40 victory over host Coronado and clinch third place in the Southeast League.
Rae Burrell had 15 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as Foothill’s girls basketball team secured the Southeast League title with a 57-36 win over visiting Coronado.
Briana Todd made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left to play Monday to lift Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team to a 51-50 win over Desert Pines in Mesquite.
Trinity Betoney scored 20 points Wednesday to help Foothill’s girls basketball team rally for a 54-44 win at Green Valley in a battle for first place in the Southeast League.
Deja Siaki scored 19 points Monday to help Silverado’s girls basketball team hold on for a 54-51 win over visiting Las Vegas.
Rae Burrell had 21 points Thursday to lead Foothill’s girls basketball team to a 44-38 win at Rancho.
Alexia Thrower scored 19 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team to a 52-45 win over visiting Las Vegas in a Division I Northeast League game on Tuesday.
Haley Tyrell had 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals Friday to help Coronado’s girls basketball team to a 52-44 win over visiting Foothill.
Alexia Thrower scored all of her 28 points in the final three quarters Wednesday to help Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team rally for a 62-55 win at Silverado.
Brooklyn Cruz had 22 points, and Paulina Silcox scored 21 as Palo Verde’s girls basketball team defeated visiting Faith Lutheran 73-68 on Saturday.
Shelby Clark’s layup with three minutes to play Thursday sparked an 8-0 run and helped Green Valley’s girls basketball team to a 56-49 win over visiting Rancho in a Division I Southeast League game.