Findlay Prep boys basketball player Derryck Thornton made an oral commitment to Duke on Tuesday and will reclassify to the class of 2015.
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For the first time since 2002, there will not be a Farnsworth on the sideline for Valley’s boys basketball team.
Findlay Prep committed 27 turnovers and was unable to corral two long rebounds at the end of regulation, and the Pilots lost 57-53 in overtime to Montverde Academy (Fla.) on Friday in the semifinals of the High School National Tournament in New York City.
Findlay Prep basketball coach Andy Johnson said he wanted his players to “dirty the paint” in Thursday’s game against Blanche Ely (Fla.).
The loss wasn’t supposed to happen. Not then, not now, not ever.
Our Savior New American (N.Y.) senior Cheick Diallo had 18 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday to lead the East to a 111-91 win over the West in the McDonald’s All American Game in Chicago.
Patrick Savoy didn”t receive any scholarship offers after completing an all-state senior season with Las Vegas High. But the 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard hopes that will change this spring when he plays with Dream Vision AAU on the travel basketball circuit.
The picture that went out on social media last week caused a puff of smoke, but Findlay Prep boys basketball coach Andy Johnson insists there’s no fire.
Marcus Saunders scored 16 points, including making 1 of 2 free throws with six seconds left, as Virgin Valley’s boys basketball team stunned visiting Desert Pines 41-39 on Tuesday.
Darrion Daniels had 19 points, and Valley’s boys basketball team made 25 of 31 free throws to hold off host Canyon Springs, 71-68 on Monday.
Chrys Jackson had 14 points and made two free throws late in the second overtime to seal a 63-60 home win over Basic.
Jordan Davis hit a short pull-up jumper in the lane with 15 seconds left in overtime Monday as host Canyon Springs stunned nationally-ranked Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team, 60-59.
Josh Villaros poured in 33 points Wednesday to help Basic’s boys basketball team rally for a 73-69 home win over Eldorado.
Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball program had one McDonald’s All American in the school’s history.
Findlay Prep center Horace Spencer lost sight of his man on the final play Saturday at South Point Arena, and it nearly cost the Pilots the game. But the 6-foot-8-inch center came up with a blocked shot to save a 50-49 victory over Bishop Gorman.
