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Mountain Region: Defense lifts Centennial over Palo Verde

Centennial’s Leland Wallace (15) reacts after dunking the ball against Palo Verde duri ...

Leland Wallace only made three baskets on Friday night, but the Centennial senior still made his presence felt.

Mountain Region: Disruptive defense lifts Shadow Ridge over Legacy

By Sam Gordon / RJ

February 14, 2019 - 9:44 pm

The Mustangs (21-6) overcame a sluggish start by forcing 30 turnovers and extended their season with a victory over the Longhorns in the Mountain Region tournament quarterfinals.

Liberty’s Kobe Stroughter (1) shoots a lay up over Coronado’s Jhaylon Martinez ( ...

Nevada Preps Boys Basketball Rankings — Feb. 6

February 13, 2019 - 4:19 pm

Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys basketball rankings.

Spring Valley’s Garrisen Freeman (32) drives the ball past West Anchorage’s Ah&# ...

Nevada Preps Girls Basketball Rankings — Feb. 6

February 13, 2019 - 4:17 pm

Here are the latest Nevada Preps girls basketball rankings.

Centennial coach Noah Hartsock draws up a play during a timeout in the first quarter of Cent ...

Bulldogs win, get help to secure Northwest’s No. 2 seed

By Bartt Davis / RJ

February 6, 2019 - 9:52 pm

Centennial led for all but the opening 15 seconds en route to a 68-57 win over Arbor View in both teams’ final tuneup before the playoffs.

Roundup: Virgin Valley tops Sunrise Mountain in overtime

February 6, 2019 - 9:38 pm

Areli Ponce had 21 points Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s girls basketball team earned a 42-39 overtime win over host Sunrise Mountain.

Arbor View’s Favor Chukwukelu (2) passes the ball during the first half of a basketbal ...

Nevada Preps Boys Basketball Rankings — Feb. 6

February 6, 2019 - 3:27 pm

Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys basketball rankings.

Bonanza sophomore Isaira Diaz (5) fights for a rebound with Shadow Ridge junior Christina Th ...

Nevada Preps Girls Basketball Rankings — Feb. 6

February 6, 2019 - 3:22 pm

Here are the latest Nevada Preps girls basketball rankings.

Desert Pines High School’s Jamel Brown (3) runs with the ball after dodging a tackle f ...

Notes: Desert Pines football player eager to sign with Charlotte

By Sam Gordon / RJ

February 5, 2019 - 8:44 pm

Desert Pines senior running back Jamel Brown is set to sign a national letter of intent to play for the University of Charlotte — four weeks after receiving the scholarship offer from the Conference USA program.

Roundup: Liberty tops Green Valley in double overtime

February 4, 2019 - 9:35 pm

Taysia Tovia scored 20 points on Monday as Liberty’s girls basketball team earned a 62-57 double-overtime victory over visiting Green Valley.

Roundup: Palo Verde edges Centennial in overtime

February 4, 2019 - 9:03 pm

Connor Peterson had 14 points Monday to help Palo Verde’s boys basketball team to a 58-56 overtime win over visiting Centennial.

Roundup: Foothill tops Coronado, takes over first in Southeast

January 31, 2019 - 9:28 pm

Jace Roquemore scored 25 points Thursday to lead Foothill’s boys basketball team to an 84-75 home win over third-ranked Coronado to take over first place in the Southeast League.

Roundup: Cimarron-Memorial holds off Palo Verde

January 31, 2019 - 9:19 pm

Elise Young and Yesenia Wesley-Nash each scored 16 points to help Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team score a 51-45 home victory over Palo Verde on Thursday.