Several sports teams from around the valley are making alternate plans after the CCSD cancelled out-of-state travel because of coronavirus concerns.
Jason Orts
Former Nevada Preps coordinator
Top-seeded Oregon shot 63 percent from the floor over the last three quarters and cruised to the Pac-12 tournament championship over No. 3 Stanford.
Oregon rolled past Arizona 88-70, and Stanford whipped UCLA 67-51 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Michaela Onyenwere had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and UCLA pulled away with a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter of a 73-66 win Friday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
No. 12-seeded California went on a 20-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters to overcome a 15-point deficit and defeat No. 5 Arizona State 71-67 on Thursday.
Shadow Ridge hit 48 home runs last season in winning the state championship. The Mustangs will have to rely more on speed and versatility to win this season.
It was a long fall and winter for the Desert Oasis baseball team, which is excited to get back on the field after winning the state championship last season.
The Ducks are the favorite after winning the regular season championship, but it doesn’t figure to be an easy weekend against a deep Pac-12 field.
Centennial’s girls basketball team won its NIAA-record sixth straight state championship Friday night, defeating Desert Oasis 79-51 in the Class 4A final in Reno.
For the fourth straight year, the Panthers had their season ended by Mineral County. The Serpents won the Class 1A state championship with a 50-38 victory Friday.
Ethan Speaker scored 28 points for Boulder City, but the Eagles fell behind early in a 67-57 loss to Churchill County in the Class 3A state basketball semifinals Thursday.
Garrisen Freeman’s running 3-pointer banked in with one second left to give Spring Valley a 39-37 win over Bishop Manogue in the state quarterfinals.
Desert Oasis experienced highs and lows in last year’s state tournament, and it hopes to put those to good use starting with its semifinal against Spanish Springs.
Trinity International Schools point guard Daishen Nix was all smiles Monday morning, when he received a jersey commemorating his selection as a McDonald’s All-American.
LaVerk Hodges’ 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left gave Del Sol a 64-62 overtime win over Boulder City for the Class 3A Southern Region boys basketball championship.