SIERRA VISTA TOURNEY: Videaux sparks Valley boys to win

Jimmy Videaux probably won’t ever make a huge impact in the scoring column.

But his presence on the floor can make a big difference for Valley.

The senior forward, who suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in the final football game of the season, does the little things to help the Vikings.

On Monday, Videaux had all six of his points in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 rebounds as Valley downed Las Vegas 67-64 to move into the semifinals of the Sierra Vista Invitational.

“He’s the toughest kid in our school,” Valley coach Brian Farnsworth said. “We just feed off him. He got a couple tip-backs, got his hands on the ball. He’s playing on one leg. His heart and guts kind of bled off on the rest of the kids today.”

Videaux wasn’t the only player crashing the boards late for the undersized Vikings. Keenyn Thomas, a 6-foot-1-inch sophomore, had a rebound bucket with 1:53 to play to put Valley up 63-62.

Videaux added a layup with 33 seconds left, and sophomore Khristian Kirkwood nailed two foul shots with 10 seconds left to seal the win.

With 6-3 Alonzo Blount, Valley’s closest thing to a true post presence, in foul trouble, Videaux came off the bench to grab seven boards in the first half.

“He may not score a lot, but his tenaciousness and the way he plays rubs off on these young kids, and they don’t have a choice but to play hard,” Farnsworth said.

“I wish I had 15 kids with his heart. We’d be pretty good.”

Johnquez Brooks had 18 points to lead the Vikings, but scored just two after halftime. Thomas helped pick up the slack in the second half, scoring 10 of his 16 points after the break.

Kirkwood added 14 points for Valley.

Tony Eackles led Las Vegas with 16 points. George Sanico added 12 points and Demetrius Johnson 11 for the Wildcats.

Valley, which starts three sophomores, hopes to continue to build once league play resumes after the holiday break.

“It’s a young team, and we’re just beginning to find our chemistry a little bit,” Farnsworth said. “We’re growing."

Arbor View 65, Desert Oasis 55 — Darington Banks had 22 points and six rebounds as the Aggies rallied to defeat the Diamondbacks to move into the semifinals.

Maiscei Grier added 15 points and James Graham 12 for Arbor View, which trailed 14-7 after the first quarter.

Kenny Mack grabbed 12 rebounds for the Aggies.

Cameron Mich’l had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead Desert Oasis. Cameron Jefferson and Anthony Lianzo each scored 12 for the Diamondbacks.

Sierra Vista 73, Clark 67 — Ray Tapusoa had 19 points as the Mountain Lions held off the Chargers to move into the semifinals.

Amir Garrett added 15 points for Sierra Vista, which led 28-12 after the first quarter.

Isidro Garcia hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Clark.

Mike Allen (16), Steven Dancy (14) and Rabbit Toler (11) also scored in double-figures for the Chargers.

Cimarron-Memorial 60, Damonte Ranch 43 — Kevin Olekaibe had 20 points as the Spartans earned the quarterfinal win.

Ben Dorsey added 12 points and Brayden Quackenbush 10 for Cimarron.

Arbor View 72, Damonte Ranch 57 — Banks had 25 points, including five 3-pointers, as the Aggies defeated the Mustangs in pool play.

Grier added 17 points and Anthony Trepagnier 12 for Arbor View.

Sierra Vista 69, Valley 54 — Quinten Chow had 19 points as the Mountain Lions stopped the Vikings in pool play.

Brian Zimmerman added 13 points and Garrett 12 for Sierra Vista.

Thomas had 14 points to lead Valley. Brooks added 12 points and Gideon Tesfai 11 for the Vikings.

Las Vegas 50, Clark 47 — Tyree Anderson had 19 points as the Wildcats edged the Chargers in pool play.

Aahmad Franklin added 12 points for Las Vegas.

Dancy led Clark with 15 points. Garcia added 10 points for the Chargers.

Cimarron-Memorial 50, Desert Oasis 25 — Olekaibe had 14 points to lead the Spartans to the win in pool play.

Jefferson had 13 points for Desert Oasis.

Wooster 52, Liberty 47 — Sheila Christy had 12 of her 16 points in the second half as the Colts rallied to down the Patriots in a quarterfinal game.

Christy’s 8-footer with 16 seconds left broke a 46-46 tie.

Liberty’s Jade Washington made 1 of 2 free throws with 8.5 seconds to go to cut the lead to one. The Patriots only had three team fouls at that point, so Wooster was able to run the clock down to 3.2 seconds before Liberty could send the Colts to the line.

Christy then sank two free throws, and Briahna Hendrix had a basket at the buzzer for the final margin.

Hendrix scored 11, and Lauren Miller had 10 points, 14 rebounds and four assists for Wooster.

Amanda Delgado had 21 points to lead Liberty. Daynice Cochran added nine points and nine rebounds for the Patriots.

Arbor View 35, Rancho 32 — Erika Lang had 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Aggies beat the Rams to move into the semifinals.

Jena Valenzuela added nine rebounds for Arbor View, which held on despite turning the ball over 24 times.

Aisha Momodu had 12 points and Stephanie Thompson 12 rebounds for Rancho.

Sierra Vista 44, Desert Oasis 20 — Kim Rouzer had 14 points as the Lions beat the Diamondbacks in a quarterfinal game.

Trini Morgan had six points for Desert Oasis.

Durango 78, Golden Valley (Calif.) 46 — Mia Bell had all 27 of her points in the first three quarters as the Trailblazers rolled into the semifinals.

Cherelle Hicks added 16 points and Jasmine Suarez 11 for Durango.

Durango 63, Wooster 44 — Bell had 33 points as the Trailblazers beat the Colts in pool play.

Liberty 51, Arbor View 42 — The Patriots held the Aggies to a single overtime field goal to win in pool play.

Washington had 15 points, and Destiny Whitehead and Delgado each scored 12 for Liberty.

Lang led Arbor View with 14 points, and Jena Valenzuela scored 10 for the Aggies.

Rancho 30, Desert Oasis 29 — Stephanie Thompson had 15 points as the Rams edged the Diamondbacks in pool play.

Auburn Smith led Desert Oasis with 15 points.

Sierra Vista 49, Golden Valley (Calif.) 27 — Jeanette Jackson had 11 points and Savedra Andrade 10 to lead the Lions to the pool-play win.