Clark’s Ian Alexander blocked seven shots and helped the Chargers withstand a late Coronado surge to claim a 56-48 win in the Class 4A boys state basketball semifinals at Cox Pavilion.
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Reserve Jayden Eggleston finished with 23 points and six rebounds, and Centennial wore down Liberty for a 76-51 victory in the Class 4A girls state semifinals Thursday at Cox Pavilion.
After this weekend, “The Town” can be less of a motto and more of a representation of what the Desert Shields have done. Cheyenne has a chance to become the talk of the town when it begins the Class 3A state tournament at 12:45 p.m. Friday against Elko at Cox Pavilion.
Adelson School (20-4) will meet West Wendover (19-8) in a state semifinal at 3 p.m. Friday at Del Sol High.
Top-seeded Pahranagat Valley (23-2), which is seeking its 15th state title and first since 2013, will face Owyhee (12-9) in a Class 1A boys basketball state semifinal at 8:15 p.m. Friday at Durango High.
Ian Alexander blocked Demetrius Valdez’s potential game-tying 3-point attempt to help second-ranked Clark escape with a 59-54 road win over Durango.
Dayonna Maddox scored nine of her team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team used an 18-3 run in the span to pull away for a 59-42 home win over Las Vegas in a battle for first place in the Northeast League on Monday.
Katy Orellana had a hand in five touchdowns for the Tech flag football team, and the Roadrunners blanked host Moapa Valley 38-0 on Monday for their second shutout of the season.
Maka Ellis poured in 52 points Monday night to lead the Sierra Vista boys basketball team to an 86-79 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
Savannah Blanchard-Davis was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all of her shots with 7.2 seconds remaining to lift Mojave’s girls basketball team to a 36-35 home win over Valley on Monday.
When junior Akeemis Williams made the first 3-pointer of the game early in the second quarter, it was a sign of things to come as Agassi Prep took control en route to a 69-53 home win over Innovations International.
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Justin Evans had 38 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Innovations International boys basketball team to an 85-64 home win over Word of Life on Friday.
Bishop Gorman senior shooting guard Chuck O’Bannon opted against family tradition and made an oral commitment to Southern California on Friday.
Four teams — Arbor View, Bishop Gorman, Damonte Ranch and Liberty — get to practice in the morning and then stuff their bellies with turkey, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie before the Class 4A state semifinals.