Olivia Smith, a 6-foot-1-inch senior, blocked six shots Tuesday to help the third-ranked Gaels to a 45-34 road win over No. 2 Desert Oasis.
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Damon Seiters coordinates high school sports coverage for the Review-Journal and nevadapreps.com. He has been at the Review-Journal since 1997, and has been the prep sports editor since 1998. Seiters grew up in Carbondale, Illinois, and graduated from Indiana University with a degree in journalism.
Trinity used its size to create a substantial rebounding advantage and claimed an 80-61 win in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Prep Championship on Friday at Las Vegas High.
Daishen Nix finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, three steals and a blocked shot to lead Trinity to a 71-27 first-round win over Basic in the Las Vegas Prep Championship on Wednesday.
Foothill was able to hang on for a 77-75 boys basketball victory over Timpanogos (Utah) on Saturday in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Bishop Gorman football coach Kenny Sanchez was hospitalized on Wednesday after experiencing chest pain, but did not have a heart attack.
Sedrick Hammond had 22 points and five rebounds, and the Crusaders overcame a spectacular effort by Liberty’s Julian Strawther to claim a 79-72 victory Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
The Diamondbacks forced 15 second-half turnovers and got as close as four points before the Aggies held on for a 70-61 win.
Kelsey Howryla rebounded her own miss, was fouled and made two free throws with 1:14 to play to give the Crusaders the lead, and they held on for a 50-47 home win over Palo Verde.
Returnee Anthony Hunter scored 30 points, and Durango survived a stretch with both starting guards on the bench with foul trouble to defeat visiting Desert Oasis, 71-61.
Amod Cianelli rushed for 286 yards and six touchdowns Saturday to lead Bishop Gorman to a 69-26 win over Bishop Manogue in the Class 4A state football final at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Amod Cianelli is the featured back for Bishop Gorman, which goes for its 10th straight state football title when it plays Bishop Manogue in the Class 4A championship game Saturday.
No. 1 Bishop Gorman held off No. 2 Coronado to secure an 88-75 home victory in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.
Collin Russell poked the ball awayand Dylan Hushaw came up with the loose ball and hit a shot with two seconds left to give the Falcons an 86-84 road win over the Pioneers.
Micah Bowens rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two scores to lead the Gaels to a 42-28 home victory over Liberty for the Desert Region championship and a berth in next week’s Class 4A state title game.
The schools now are in the same region for the first time, and the Desert Region title will be on the line when Liberty (7-4) plays at Gorman (9-3) at 1:10 p.m Saturday.