Las Vegas guard Dartanion Myers goes up for a shot against Findlay Prep guard P.J. Washington (5) in the second quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard P.J. Washington dunks against Las Vegas High on the first drive of the game in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep head coach Andy Johnson addresses his team during halftime of their prep basketball game against Las Vegas at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Lamine Diane (24) dunks against Las Vegas guard Jason Cullen (42) in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Oshae Brissett (11) goes up for a shot against Las Vegas wing Marquise Raybon (34) in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard P.J. Washington (5) dribbles the ball up-court while Las Vegas guard Donovan Joyner (12) defends in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas guard Zach Matlock, left, catches a pass while Findlay Prep guard Lamine Diane (24) defends in the second quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Carlos Johnson (3) passes in front of Las Vegas guard Dartanion Myers (32) in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Oshae Brissett attempts to intercept Las Vegas guard Dartanion Myers‘ (32)transition pass in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Lamine Diane (24) dunks against Las Vegas in the second quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Oshae Brissett (11) dunks against Las Vegas in the first quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Skylar Mays (4) goes up for as shot agaisnt Las Vegas guard Jason Cullen (42) in the second quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard P.J. Washington is seen in the lockerroom at halftime of their prep basketball game against Las Vegas at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Carlos Johnson (3) dunks against Las Vegas wing Marquise Raybon (34) in the third quarter of their prep basketball game at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep guard Carlos Johnson, a UNLV commit, is seen in the lockerroom at halftime of their prep basketball game against Las Vegas at the Henderson International School in Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Findlay Prep won 93-38. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Findlay Prep coach Andy Johnson called a timeout with seven seconds left in the first quarter Saturday with his team holding a 24-15 lead over Las Vegas High.
He felt his groggy Pilots needed a wake-up call.
“We had six guys take the ACT test this morning at 8 a.m., and we had to wake them up in one of those timeouts,” Johnson said. “After we woke them up, I was really impressed with how they came out and responded.”
Findlay Prep created eight turnovers and went on a 32-8 run in the second quarter before cruising to a 93-38 win over visiting Las Vegas.
“Our guys really locked in defensively in the second quarter,” Johnson said. “They did a really good job of keeping guys in front, cutting off the paint and making them shoot tough, outside shots and then rebounding and running. That’s what we do — defend, rebound and run. When we do those three things, I like our chances.”
P.J. Washington scored a game-high 25 points and had five rebounds for the Pilots (23-1), who shot 36-for-60 (60.0 percent) from the field and finished with 29 assists.
Washington scored 10 of his 25 points in the first quarter. He finished with seven dunks, including a monster put-back for the game’s first points, and showed his range later in the game with a 3-pointer before sitting out the fourth quarter.
“Every night, he’s the guy we go to,” Johnson said. “He does a great job establishing inside position. He does a great job of kind of helping punch teams in the mouth. He’s our leader, and we expect that of him.”
Findlay Prep led 58-23 at halftime, and most of the second half was played with a running clock. Las Vegas (10-15) had only six field goals in the final two quarters and shot 34.1 percent.
DeVon Cooper scored 14, Lamine Diane 13 and UNLV commit Carlos Johnson 11 for Findlay Prep.
Marquise Raybon led the Wildcats with 10 points and seven rebounds, and Donovan Joyner scored eight.
Contact reporter Ashton Ferguson at aferguson@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0430. Follow him on Twitter: @af_ferguson
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