Josh Cox grabbed four rebounds and scored eight points in the fourth quarter to help the Pirates hold off Spring Mountain for a 62-56 win in the consolation championship of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
Moapa Valley
The host Gators (6-8) overcame a slow start to score a 50-44 victory over Spanish Springs in the diamond division quarterfinals. They’ll play Dimond (Alaska) on Saturday morning in the semifinals.
Trash talking between Bonanza and Sierra Vista boys basketball players led to harsher words and pushing and shoving just after the first-half buzzer, and officials suspended the game, which later was ruled a double forfeit.
Spring Valley went on an 11-2 run midway through the second quarter Thursday and made a series of defensive stops and free throws in the final minutes to secure a 44-40 victory over West Anchorage (Alaska).
Antonio McCoy pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds to help the Mountain Lions to a 77-51 win over Moapa Valley to move into the semifinals of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
The Foothill girls basketball team opened the Gator Winter Classic with a 61-32 win over Silverado in the morning and finished its first day of pool play with a 55-29 victory over Boulder City in the afternoon.
The Bengals forced 11 turnovers and scored seemingly at will in the second quarter Wednesday en route to an 88-30 win over Sky Pointe in the opening round of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
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Anthony Hunter hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play to give Durango’s boys basketball team a 67-66 road win over Sierra Vista on Friday.
Jasmine Richardson scored 13 of her 29 points during a third-quarter run that lifted host Basic’s girls basketball team to a 50-40 win over Mojave on Friday.
Deborah Grant rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns Friday to lead Green Valley’s flag football team to a 39-20 win at Sierra Vista.
Glenn Taylor had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals Wednesday to help host Cheyenne’s boys basketball team battle back for a 53-50 win over Las Vegas.
Desi-Rae Young scored 22 points Wednesday to lead the Desert Oasis girls basketball team to a 42-37 win at Spring Valley.
Ryann Reese’s 19-yard touchdown run in triple overtime Wednesday lifted Boulder City’s flag football team to a 20-14 win over Moapa Valley in Overton.
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 .