Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 | 10 a.m.
Local boys basketball teams showed well Thursday in the opening round of play at the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
Host Las Vegas won its opener over Granada Hills, 64-60; Cheyenne downed South Gate, 58-41; Sierra Vista took care of Hanford, 67-62; Durango edged Reed, 85-81; Valley defeated Woodbridge, 65-56; Eldorado won over Marana, 69-56; Western squeaked by Castlemont, 43-42; and Green Valley beat Norco, 79-54.
A handful of Valley entries fell Thursday. Crossroads downed Mojave, 64-57; Mira Costa defeated Clark, 65-40; and Peninsula edged Centennial, 65-59.
Bracket play continues for all teams today at Las Vegas High School and Keller Middle School. Three games will feature local teams facing off in winners bracket play: Sierra Vista and Las Vegas play at LVHS at 5 p.m.; Durango takes on Valley at 2:20 p.m. at LVHS; and Western squares off against Green Valley at Keller at 3:20 p.m.
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