Nevada high school basketball scores Dec. 29, 2022

Thursday’s top high school basketball performances:

Boys

Jake Bevacqua, The Meadows: The senior guard scored 22 points to help the Mustangs advance to the championship game of the Desert Holiday Classic with a 76-53 win over Mission Viejo (Calif.).

Josiah Cunningham, Coronado: The junior guard scored 22 points in the Cougars’ 74-66 win over Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.) at The Holiday Classic.

Qualib Ghallab, Chaparral: The sophomore forward scored 16 points and added 17 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks in the Cowboys’ 80-48 win over Eldorado at the Las Vegas Prep Championship.

Jay Haylock, Foothill: The senior guard scored 24 points as the Falcons outlasted Del Norte (Calif.) 79-78 in triple overtime at The Holiday Classic.

Amir McDaniels, Cimarron-Memorial: The senior forward scored 24 points to lead the Spartans in a 74-61 win against Steele Canyon (Calif.) at The Holiday Classic.

Girls

Alabama Nieves, Legacy: The sophomore guard scored 16 points in the Longhorns’ 52-45 loss to McFarland (Calif.).

Mya Ruiz, Bishop Gorman: The junior guard kept it close for the Gaels with 13 points in their 74-64 loss to South Pasadena (Calif.).

Ashley Saxton, Silverado: The senior guard hit seven 3-pointers, finishing with 32 points and eight rebounds in the Skyhawks’ 64-49 loss to Las Vegas.

Morgan Sweet, Tech: Scoring nearly all of her team’s points, the junior center logged 10 points while adding 11 rebounds in the Roadrunners’ 54-14 setback to Shadow Hills (Calif.).

Harmony Warren, Sunrise Mountain: The senior guard had 19 points in the Miners’ 47-16 win over Southwest SD (Calif.).

Thursday’s scores

Boys

Chaparral 80, Eldorado 48

Cimarron-Memorial 74, Steele Canyon (Calif.) 61

Downey (Calif.) 63, Canyon Springs 49

Green Valley 71, Cheyenne 69, OT

Virgin Valley 63, McFarland (Calif.) 55

Clark 58, Bonita Vista (Calif.) 49

Faith Lutheran 59, Punahou I-AA (Hawaii) 45

Foothill 79, Del Norte (Calif.) 78, 3OT

St. Margaret’s (Calif.) 52, Boulder City 41