Here is a look at some of the week’s top high school sports events.
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Chris McCoy had 15 kills and six digs Thursday to help the Sierra Vista boys volleyball team rally to beat host Rancho, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 16-14.
Teddy Lobkowicz singled home Rhett Armstrong with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Boulder City’s baseball team rallied for a 6-5 victory over visiting Desert Pines on Thursday.
Durango’s softball team scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a 12-8 victory over visiting Bishop Gorman on Thursday.
P.J. Washington had 22 points, four rebounds and five blocks Thursday as Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team knocked off Oak Hill (Virginia) 77-65 in the quarterfinals of the Dick’s High School Nationals Tournament at Christ the King High School in New York City.
Liberty’s Davion Ware drilled a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter to put the Patriots’ boys basketball team up by 18, to that point their biggest lead in a game it would go on to win 70-46.
Demarco Alexander led all scorers with 17 points as Cimarron-Memorial’s boys basketball team topped host Arbor View 60-54 on Monday.
Niara Smith had 24 points, and Cimarron-Memorial outscored host Arbor View 8-4 in the second overtime to earn a 60-56 girls basketball victory on Monday.
LeNae Thomas rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries to lead Centennial’s flag football team to a 27-20 win at Legacy on Monday.
Amanda Pemberton dropped in 24 points, and Liberty fought off Downey (California) to win 60-47 on Friday in the Gator Winter Classic Diamond Bracket title game at Green Valley.
Ian Alexander had 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter on Friday to lead Clark’s boys basketball team to an 85-77 win over Campbell County (Wyoming) in the championship game of the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.
Samantha Thomas led a star-studded cast with 24 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals Friday as Centennial’s girls basketball team dominated for a 73-52 home win over Skyline (Utah) in the Platinum Bracket final of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Caira Young had 14 points to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team to a 60-48 win over Holy Cross (Canada) in the third-place game of the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.
The schedule and results for the post-Christmas boys and girls basketball tournaments being held in Las Vegas and Henderson.
Matthew Stevens had 17 points Thursday to lead Sandy (Oregon) to a 71-55 win over The Meadows in the third-place game of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.