Alyssa Hanks had 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks as Round Mountain rolled to an easy 43-25 win over Beaver Dam.
Girls Basketball
A few minutes of rest solved Trinity Betoney’s problems as she stormed back in the second half, finishing with 24 points and eight rebounds to help the Falcons rally from a big deficit to defeat Canyon Springs 57-42 in the Sunrise Region girls basketball semifinals at Liberty
Both ranked in the Top 25 nationally by USA Today, the Gaels (29-1) and Bulldogs (28-1) will face off for a 14th consecutive time in the region final at 5 p.m. Friday at Arbor View.
Spring Valley coach Billy Hemberger walked into his office at school Thursday morning and found a yellow note on his desk, with bright red writing.
D’Quan Porchia scored 28 points Wednesday to lead Spring Mountain’s boys basketball team to an 84-51 win over Round Mountain in a Division IV Southern League quarterfinal at Indian Springs.
Aleza Bell scored 13 of her 19 points in the second half, and D’Licya Feaster scored all 10 of her points in the second as Canyon Springs climbed out of a deep hole to down visiting Rancho 39-35 in a Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Paulina Silcox’s free throw with 13.8 seconds remaining in overtime Tuesday gave the Panthers the lead, and Palo Verde came up with a crucial defensive stop on the final possession to hang on for a 71-70 victory over Arbor View in the Division I Sunset Region quarterfinals.
After switching to a 3-2 zone in the second half, the Faith Lutheran held Moapa Valley to just 21.7 percent from the field, including 1-for-9 on 3-pointers, to run away with a 64-33 home win in a Division I-A Southern Region quarterfinal.
The Chaparral Cowboys are 17-3 since an 0-8 start, won their second consecutive league crown, and open play in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament when they host Sierra Vista at 6:30 Tuesday in a quarterfinal game. The Sunrise Region and Sunset Region tournaments also begin Tuesday.
The high school basketball postseason begins this week, and that means it’s time to look forward to another showdown between Centennial and Bishop Gorman for the Sunset Region girls title.
Marcella Peek had 25 points, 21 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead The Meadows girls basketball team to a 50-44 win over visiting Mountain View on Saturday.
Brynlee Wadsworth scored 15 points, and Kristal Jackson added 11 points and 10 rebounds to help host Lincoln County’s girls basketball team clinch the Division III Southern League title with a 56-44 win over Agassi Prep on Friday in Panaca.
The Desert Oasis sophomore Dajaah Lightfoot hit 2 of 4 free throws in the closing seconds of overtime, at one point rebounding her own miss with her teammates all 40 feet from the basket, and lifted the Diamondbacks to a 55-54 win at Arbor View in a battle for second place in the Northwest League.
Maureen Macato scored 18 points Thursday, and Rancho’s girls basketball team overcame a slow start to earn a 56-40 victory over host Coronado and clinch third place in the Southeast League.
Shania Harper had 15 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday to help Sierra Vista’s girls basketball team secure the final playoff spot in the Division I-A Sunset League with a 54-41 win at Cheyenne.
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