I got shot down for a Valentine’s Day date. Feels bad, man. But then I remembered that the region basketball tournaments start Tuesday, and my heart was filled with joy again.
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Somerset-Sky Pointe used a strong first quarter and an even stronger fourth quarter to down GV Christian at home Monday, 58-46.
Justin Roberts had a team-high 15 points, but Findlay Prep suffered a 76-47 loss to Sierra Canyon (California) on Friday in the semifinals at the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Missouri.
Niara Smith scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half on Friday as Cimarron-Memorial’s girls basketball team rallied in the second half for a 54-43 win at Desert Pines.
After a low-scoring first quarter, Shadow Ridge put up 23 points in the second period and went on to a 63-35 home win over Western.
Caitlin Shannon accounted for three touchdowns Friday, and Coronado’s flag football team shut out visiting Mojave 33-0 in a nonleague game.
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Keelan Wickersham poured in a game-high 25 points, and Spring Valley’s boys basketball team rallied to turn back visiting Bonanza 74-67 on Tuesday.
Temerity Bauer scored 16 points on Tuesday as Green Valley’s girls basketball team earned a 68-41 home win over Tech.
Samantha Milanovich had 110 receiving yards with two touchdowns and ran for a score as Shadow Ridge’s flag football team held off host Desert Oasis 26-20 on Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman senior defensive back Alex Perry made an oral commitment to Arizona State on Tuesday.
Sophomore Tyler Williamson, making his first varsity start, threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Jaguars rolled to a 56-7 win over visiting South Tahoe in the Class 3A state semifinals.
The Gators are 0-2 in the Southeast League standings and will be fighting to keep a streak of five consecutive playoff appearances alive when they travel to Basic at 7 p.m. Friday.
Foothill is within a game of first place in the Southeast League standings after a 3-1 road victory over rival Green Valley on Thursday.
Whitley Brow had 11 kills and 16 digs, and Aysia Mabry added four kills, four aces and 17 digs to help Foothill’s girls volleyball team outlast visiting Green Valley, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 8-25, 15-8 on Thursday.