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HEAD OF THE CLASS: Thomas helps Bulldogs rout Mater Dei

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

BOYS BASKETBALL

Timothy Jeffries

Legacy

The senior guard scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and was 7-for-8 from the free-throw line as the Longhorns upset then-No. 3 Durango, 83-76. He also had 27 points, including eight in overtime, in a 63-61 win over Shadow Ridge.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Samantha Thomas

Centennial

The junior had 24 points and seven rebounds to lead the Bulldogs to a 70-45 win over nationally-ranked Mater Dei (Calif.) in the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana, California.

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FLAG FOOTBALL

Yareli Trujillo

Canyon Springs

The senior intercepted a pass in overtime to clinch a 33-26 win over Liberty. Trujillo also hit Leti Godoy with a 5-yard TD pass on Canyon Springs' overtime possession, and completed 8 of 14 passes for 88 yards in the game.

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

ARBOR VIEW — Girls basketball player Alaysia Reed averaged 10 points, four rebounds and four steals in wins over Bonanza and Las Vegas.

BONANZA — Flag football player Brianna Hernandez-Silva rushed for 224 yards and two TDs and passed for 102 yards and three scores in a 34-30 win over Clark.

CENTENNIAL — Boys basketball player Troy Brown had 23 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 78-52 road win over Desert Oasis.

CHAPARRAL — Girls basketball player Marcia Hawkins scored 36 points against Virgin Valley.

CORONADO — Girls basketball player Ksana Montoya averaged 8.3 points and 9.3 rebounds over three games.

DESERT OASIS — Boys basketball player Aamondae Coleman was 9-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-5 on 3-pointers, and had 22 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals against Centennial. Flag football player Lisia Wolfgramm had a total of seven catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in two games.

FAITH LUTHERAN — Girls basketball player Emily Kirvin had eight rebounds, six blocked shots, four assists and two steals against Western, and five blocked shots, five steals and five assists against Cheyenne.

MOJAVE — Wrestler Mario Shelton-Poindexter finished 7-0 in Sunset League competition and went 32-3 for the regular season. Flag football player Leilani Limtiaco had three catches for 61 yards and completed a touchdown pass against Sierra Vista, and had a touchdown pass and a touchdown reception against Clark.

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Boys basketball player Tevin Gray had 27 points in a 61-28 win over Lake Mead. Girls basketball player Tayah De'Bouck had 24 points in a 51-24 victory over Lake Mead.

PALO VERDE — Flag football player Betsy Bellinger had six tackles and an interception in a 40-0 victory over Durango.

SIERRA VISTA — Girls basketball player Iymoni Burrell had seven points, three rebounds and five assists in a 68-40 win over Clark. Boys basketball player Calvin Richards averaged 13 points and five assists in two games.

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