Foothill Boys Basketball

Elijah Smith guides Foothill past Green Valley: Tuesday, February 12, 2013; high school basketball: Senior guard scores 40 points as Falcons avenge last year's postseason defeat; By Paul Delos Santos; Elijah Smith poured in 40 points to lead Foothill to an 89-69 victory over Green Valley on Tuesday in the first round of the Sunrise Region tournament.

This local basketball power wins share of eighth-straight league title: Friday, February 1, 2013; high school basketball:; By Ray Brewer; Quick, name the best dynasty in Nevada high school sports? Programs at schools such as Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde or Centennial surely first come to mind for most Las Vegas-area prep sports followers. Well, think again. The Foothill High basketball team definitely needs to be in the conversation.

Sharp-shooting Starr guides Foothill to 11th straight victory: Wednesday, January 9, 2013; Foothill holds on to beat rival Basic behind seven three-pointers from Austin Starr; By Case Keefer; Foothill junior Austin Starr may have established himself as the best three-point shooter in town this season. It’s almost impossible to find any flaw with his game beyond the arc. Starr doesn’t miss very often either. He went 7-for-11 on three-point attempts Wednesday night at Basic, leading Foothill to a 71-67 victory.

Foothill's pressure defense, transition offense overwhelms Green Valley: Thursday, December 13, 2012; high school basketball :; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High basketball team’s pressure defense was too much for host Green Valley to handle for parts of the second half Wednesday. The Falcons turned a one-point lead early in the third quarter into a 20-point advantage midway through the fourth primarily because their full-court pressure frequently forced turnovers that lead to easy baskets in a 68-51 victory.

Durrell McDonald unstoppable in leading Green Valley past Foothill for Sunrise title: Friday, February 17, 2012; high school basketball: Despite a losing record in late-January, Green Valley wins 13 of last 14 games to capture Sunrise crown; By Ray Brewer; It’s time to remove the ‘underdog’ label when describing the Green Valley High basketball team. The Gators, after all, are one of four teams still playing in the state’s large-school classification.

Foothill survives four-point second quarter, tops Canyon Springs to advance to Sunrise finals: Thursday, February 16, 2012; high school basketball: Senior Greg Cox helps Falcons overcome seven-point halftime deficit with a trio of second-half 3-pointers; By Ray Brewer; When the Foothill High basketball team scored just four points Thursday in the second quarter of its Sunrise Regional semifinal game against defending state champion Canyon Springs, the Falcons’ players could have easily become frustrated. But they didn’t. That’s especially true for senior guard Greg Cox, who despite being one of the best 3-point shooters in Southern Nevada, misfired on several long-range attempts in the quarter.

Foothill to have home-court advantage for the rest of the playoffs: Wednesday, February 15, 2012; high school basketball:; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High basketball team will be at an advantage for the rest of the Sunrise Regional playoffs. Foothill is the host site for the final two rounds of the tournament, giving the Southeast Division champion Falcons a leg up on other remaining teams. Foothill beat visiting Desert Pines 80-62 Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

With four teams sharing 11-3 records, Foothill wins Southeast basketball crown on point differential: Friday, February 10, 2012; hs basketball:; By Ray Brewer; In a league with four equally matched teams fighting for supremacy, the Foothill High basketball squad created separation from the pack Friday in the final eight minutes of the regular season. The Falcons outscored visiting Silverado 24-8 in the fourth quarter of a 74-53 win to force a four-way first place tie in the Southeast Division.

Public school teams will get crack at beating Findlay Prep: Wednesday, November 2, 2011; high school basketball:; By Ray Brewer; Las Vegas High basketball coach Jason Wilson couldn’t have asked for a better nonleague game for his team to play in. The Wildcats are one of three Southern Nevada public schools scheduled to play national power Findlay Prep, facing off against the Henderson-based team Dec. 17 at the South Point Arena. Findlay, which takes players from around the country for its top-caliber team of blue-chip recruits, is in its sixth year of existence at Henderson International School. The Pilots have twice won the ESPN RISE national championship and are regulars in virtually every national ranking

Sierra Vista holds on in play-in game to reach state tournament: Wednesday, February 23, 2011; Bishop Gorman girls also advance to the state tournament; By Case Keefer; The fate of two seasons came down to one loose ball. With three seconds left in Tuesday’s state tournament play-in game at Del Sol High, Eldorado trailed Sierra Vista by one with Daquon Thrower at the free-throw line shooting his second attempt. Thrower, who swished the first free throw, clanked the shot off the back iron. Teammate D.J. Billingsley came up with the ball after a brief scramble right below the basket. But Sierra Vista’s Dallin Molina stepped up and contested Billingsley’s put back as the buzzer sounded to send the Mountain Lions to Nevada high school basketball’s version of ...

Canyon Springs advances on buzzer beater, will face Eldorado in Sunrise finals: Thursday, February 17, 2011; hs basketball:; By Ray Brewer; Canyon Springs High guard Trey Evans says it best when describing the play that led to his game-winning shot Thursday in the Sunrise Regional semifinals. “It is not the size of the dog in the fight. It is the size of the fight in the dog,” said Evans, a 5-foot-11 senior. “I took that mentality with me.” With Canyon Springs trailing Foothill by one point and time quickly ticking off the clock, Evans out-jumped a pair of Foothill defenders in traffic to grab an offensive rebound with about three seconds remaining. He immediately banked the ball off the backboard and ...

Down 18 points in second half, Foothill rallies past Valley: Tuesday, February 15, 2011; hs basketball:; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High basketball team erased an 18-point third quarter deficit Tuesday in rallying for a 68-66 victory against visiting Valley in the Sunrise Regional quarterfinals.

Foothill sharpshooter Cox leads Falcons to win against Basic: Saturday, January 22, 2011; HS BASKETBALL:; By Ray Brewer; Foothill High junior guard Greg Cox had a game-high 19 points, including draining five 3-pointers, and the Falcons overcame a slow start for a 62-42 victory Friday against host Basic.

Hot-shooting duo lead Foothill to 57-43 win over Silverado: Thursday, January 13, 2011; Ed Hauth; Foothill High’s Brannon Cresanto and Greg Cox each hit four 3-point field goals for the Falcons as they improved to 13-6 on the season with a 57-43 victory over Silverado Thursday.

Coronado starts strong, earns rare win at Foothill: Friday, January 7, 2011; HS BASKETBALL:; Ed Hauth; The Coronado High basketball team put this game away in the first quarter. The Cougars opened their Friday game against host Foothill on a 15-0 run and never looked back in a crucial 58-37 Southeast Division victory.