Playoff roundup: Sierra Vista tops Valley in 4A boys basketball playoffs
EJ Dacuma scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the first quarter Tuesday to lead 1D Sierra Vista (22-5) to an 85-70 win over Valley (14-4) in the Class 4A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinals.
Colton Knoll added 20 points for the Mountain Lions and teammate Jevon Yapi had 17.
Sierra Vista will host Legacy in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 1S Legacy 74, No. 2L Palo Verde 59: At Legacy, Jordyn Perdue finished with 14 points as the Longhorns (24-3) defeated the Panthers (13-8).
D’Anthony Rabb added 13 points, Chris Riley had 12 and Grayson Williams scored 10 for Legacy.
■ No. 1L Rancho 68, No. 3D Losee 59: At Rancho, Jakoi Lide finished with 24 points in the Rams’ win over the Lions (14-12).
Destiny Teah scored 13 points to boost Rancho (21-5), while teammate Jailen Childress added 12.
The Rams host Clark in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 2D Clark 73, No. 1M Green Valley 43: At Green Valley, the Chargers (18-8) advanced with a victory over the Gators (17-10).
Class 4A Southern Region girls basketball playoffs
No. 1S Legacy 65, No. 3D Canyon Springs 40: At Legacy, Alabama Nieves logged 24 points and five rebounds to help the Longhorns (23-7) beat the Pioneers (15-11).
Trista Mabry added 10 points, 13 blocks and 12 rebounds and Ajalee Williams had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Longhorns, who host Basic in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 2D Basic 50, No. 2M Sierra Vista 45: At Basic, the Wolves (16-8) advanced with a victory over the Mountain Lions (17-11).
■ No. 1D Foothill 63, No. 34M Rancho 36: At Foothill, Stephanie Ezugha had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the Falcons’ victory over the Rams (13-13).
Caysea Winn had 15 points, Shiloh Smith had nine points and Hanna Heiselbetz had eight points to lift Foothill (13-12), which hosts Losee in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 2S Losee 47, No. 1M Western 33: At Western, the Lions (20-5) advanced with a victory over the Warriors (15-8).
Class 3A Southern Region girls basketball playoffs
■ No. 2D Mater East 58, No. 3M The Meadows 29: At Mater East, Myla Faught scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Knights (20-6) past the Mustangs (7-7).
Amijah Macon added 23 points for Mater East, which plays at SLAM Nevada in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 1M SLAM Nevada 51, No. 4D Cadence 14: At SLAM Nevada, the Bulls (17-5) trounced the Cougars (11-16) to advance.
■ No. 3D Moapa Valley 65, No. 2M Boulder City 39: At Boulder City, Claire Cox scored 21 points in the Pirates’ win over the Eagles (20-7).
Rebekah Jensen added 20 points and Sienna Neilson had 10 for Moapa (19-8), which plays at Virgin Valley in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 1D Virgin Valley 69, No. 4M Pahrump Valley 23: At Virgin Valley, Ava Noel and Hannah Waite led the Bulldogs (22-7) with 14 points in their victory over the Trojans (11-16).
Class 5A state flag football playoffs
■ No. 1 Palo Verde 33, No. 8 Basic 12: At Palo Verde, Samantha Manzo rushed 15 times for 159 yards and also scored on an interception return to help the Panthers (20-12) roll past the Wolves (14-11).
Madeline West had eight tackles and a sack, and also returned an interception for a score for Palo Verde, which hosts Liberty in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 2 Shadow Ridge 32, No. 7 Las Vegas 0: At Shadow Ridge, Jaylani Palmer had 95 receiving yards and added 69 rushing yards to lead the Mustangs (19-3) past the Wildcats (8-12).
Savanna McDow scored two TDs on 162 rushing yards to power Shadow Ridge, which hosts Desert Oasis in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 3 Desert Oasis 33, No. 6 Tech 13: At Desert Oasis, Akemi Higa passed for two TDs and ran for two more as the Diamondbacks (21-2) defeated the Roadrunners (19-10).
Allie Peralta logged five tackles and three sacks on defense for Desert Oasis.
Class 3A state flag football playoffs
■ No. 1M Boulder City d. No. 4D Democracy Prep, forfeit: At Boulder City, the Eagles (16-3) defeated the Blue Knights (1-13-1) by forfeit.
Boulder City hosts Mater East in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 2D Mater East 30, No. 3M SLAM Nevada 6: At Mater East, Cheyanne Thornhill passed for three TDs and rushed for another as the Knights (19-6) cruised past the Bulls (11-11).
Lili Rico added 95 receiving yards and two TDs for Mater East, while teammate Assata Foday recorded four sacks.
■ No. 2M Sloan Canyon 38, No. 3D Moapa Valley 12: At Sloan Canyon, Tehani Shigematsu completed 16 of her 21 passes for 315 yards and three TDs in the Pirates’ victory over the Moapa Valley (7-10).
Manahere Peters caught eight passes for 206 yards and a TD, and also had eight tackles and an interception on defense for Sloan Canyon (13-8). Teammate Hendrix Wilson added eight tackles and an interception.
The Pirates play at Virgin Valley in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ No. 1D Virgin Valley 45, No. 4M Western 0: At Virgin Valley, Davie Slack rushed for three TDs and passed for two more to lead the Bulldogs (19-1) past the Warriors (5-14).
Linita Kioa had three interceptions for Virgin Valley.