Desert Oasis took advantage of a tightly officiated fourth quarter by converting 9 of 13 free throws to seal a 60-57 road victory over Bishop Gorman and take possession of first place in the Southwest League.
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
The Aces have re-signed restricted free-agent wing Dearica Hamby. Terms of the deal were not available. Hamby played in 33 games last season — all as a reserve — and scored 7.4 points per game.
The Rattlers stormed out to an 8-2 lead Wednesday night at Del Sol, and cruised to 43-17 victory over the Dragons.
Former Canyon Springs football coach Hunkie Cooper and 10 other Southern Nevadans were inducted into the NIAA this week. They will be honored during a banquet April 25 at The Orleans.
The Falcons converted 20-of-29 free-throw attempts — including 11-of-14 in the fourth quarter — to hold off crosstown rival Green Valley and clinch a 52-40 home victory Friday night
Foothill escaped Liberty with a 63-61 victory, thanks in part to their team defense, execution — and their coach’s decision to stay out of the way. Welch finished with 11 points, and Colin Russell scored a team-high 14 for the Falcons (13-7, 4-1 Southeast League).
Finley, a 5-foot-9-inch forward, is capping her remarkable four-year career with yet another dynamic season for the Blue Knights, with whom she’s averaging 27.2 points in their first year as a Class 3A program.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound lead guard now has six Division-I offers after scoring one from New Mexico on Tuesday. High-major programs like Oklahoma and Texas Christian have also offered Collins, solidifying his unwavering belief that he is one of the best primary ball handlers on the West Coast.
Faith Lutheran senior guard Brevin Walter didn’t know he had set a new career-high in scoring until after his team’s 85-70 victory over Rancho Solano Prep (Arizona) on Monday.
Bishop Gorman forced a turnover in the waning seconds to secure a 59-55 victory over Findlay Prep in the annual Big City Showdown on Saturday at South Point Arena.
Girls wrestling isn’t sanctioned by the NIAA, so coaches planned the event like they do for many others. But girls wrestling is blossoming across the country and is backed by 14 state athletic associations as a championship sport.
Green Valley junior Jazlyn Camacho leads the Las Vegas Valley with a single-season school-record 16 interceptions and five interception return touchdowns.
Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Point Arena in the annual Big City Showdown rivalry game. The local powers again are two of the country’s best teams.
Centennial senior Leland Wallace had 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Bulldogs defeat Palo Verde 60-52 on Friday night in a Northwest League boys basketball game.
Former Bishop Gorman star quarterback Tate Martell concluded his redshirt freshman season at Ohio State by entering the NCAA’s transfer portal, but he has not been contacted by UNLV, a person familiar with the situation said.