Senior first baseman Cooper Sheff went 5-for-5 with seven RBIs, including a grand slam, to lead Basic to a home victory over Centennial on Friday.
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Liberty sophomore Nicholas Blakeney went 2-for-4 with four RBIs during Liberty’s 11-8 win over Green Valley last Wednesday in the championship game of the Blazer Bash tournament.
Eldorado senior pitcher Erica Madrid went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and an inside-the-park home run while earning the win on the mound in a 19-4 win over Desert Pines last Friday.
Silverado edged Las Vegas, and defending state champion Mojave whipped Rancho in the Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals Tuesday at Cox Pavilion.
Las Vegas and Desert Pines advanced to the Class 4A girls basketball state championship game Saturday after winning their semifinal matchups Tuesday.
Durango junior forward Taj Degourville scored 22 points in the Trailblazers’ 65-59 win over Liberty in Saturday’s Class 5A Southern League title game.
Palo Verde freshman guard Reagan Nehls scored 18 points in the Panthers’ 49-44 come-from-behind road win at Clark on Wednesday in the Class 4A state quarterfinals.
Bishop Gorman outlasted Coronado in the final game of the Big City Showdown on Saturday night, and Durango defeated reigning Class 5A state champion Liberty.
Check out the scores and top performances from Wednesday’s high school basketball action.
Six other Southern Nevada players signed as well, including Liberty’s Ed Haynes, who signed with UNLV, and Silverado’s Donavyn Pellot, who signed with UCLA.
Silverado capped off its second straight perfect season with its second consecutive Class 4A state title Monday at Allegiant Stadium, defeating Shadow Ridge again.
The Meadows became the first Southern Nevada team to win the Class 2A football title since 2009 when the Mustangs earned their second of back-to-back championships.
Truckee jumped to a 20-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back on its way to a Class 3A state championship, beating SLAM Academy at Allegiant Stadium.
Pahranagat Valley quarterback Braiden Maxwell rushed for two second-half touchdowns to give the Panthers a victory over Spring Mountain in the Class 1A state title game.
Bishop Gorman wide receiver Zachariah Branch is nearly fully healthy, adding a dynamic weapon to an already loaded roster entering the playoffs.