Julian Strawther had 22 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday as Liberty’s boys basketball team topped host Foothill 71-66 in overtime.
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Iymoni Burrell and Shania Harper each scored 18 points on Thursday to lead Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team to a 59-56 win over host Cimarron-Memorial.
Western senior David Ginsburg scored in double overtime to lift the Warriors to a 2-1 victory over Tech in the Class 3A regional quarterfinals at Bettye Wilson Park on Thursday afternoon.
Shelly Alvarado and Yazaret Arredondo went 3-0 in doubles, and Desert Pines’ girls tennis team defeated host Moapa Valley 10-9 in a tiebreaker Saturday in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Overton.
Ben Gajardo went 3-0 in singles, and Desert Oasis’ boys tennis team defeated host Clark 10-9 in a tiebreaker on Saturday in the Class 4A Sunset Region semifinals.
Green Valley’s Daria Shalina went 3-0 in singles Friday to carry the Gators’ girls tennis team to an 11-7 road win over Eldorado in the Class 4A Sunrise Region quarterfinals.
The Desert Pines defense registered six sacks and a blocked punt for a touchdown en route to a 20-0 road win over Mojave on Friday.
Emma Shepherd was 3-0 in singles Thursday to lead Legacy’s girls tennis team to a 10-8 victory over visiting Shadow Ridge.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Diego Delgado threw a three-hit shutout Friday as the Las Vegas High baseball team defeated visiting Foothill, 6-0.
Alexia Campbell hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning that plated the eventual winning run as the Foothill softball team edged host Las Vegas, 4-3 on Friday.
Kaila Hackett’s 5-yard touchdown run on fourth down in overtime lifted Legacy’s flag football team to a 13-7 win over host Palo Verde on Monday.
The Desert Pines boys basketball team brought back its top two scorers from last year’s Division I-A state runner-up team, and welcomed a high-profile transfer to the mix this season.
None of that mattered Tuesday night at Centennial.
Bianca Matlock had 17 points, and Armonnie Byrd added 10 points and 12 rebounds on Tuesday to help Las Vegas’ girls basketball team to a 51-47 win over visiting Eldorado.
Carl Crayon scored 17 points Tuesday as Eldorado’s boys basketball team stormed out to a 37-20 halftime lead before having to fight back for a 60-57 road win over Las Vegas.
