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March 28, 2024

Sierra Vista Girls Basketball

  • Sierra Vista's Dallin Molina plays defense during a boys basketball game at Western High School in Las Vegas Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
    Sierra Vista holds on in play-in game to reach state tournament
    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 ...
  • Amber Lane of Bishop Gorman shoots a runner over the Sierra Vista defense during their girls basketball game at Bishop Gorman High School Thursday, February 3, 2011. Gorman game out on top 65-40.
    Strong second half carries Gorman girls past Sierra Vista, showdown with nation's No. 1 team next
    Losing a top player to a season-ending injury would be enough to slow down most high school basketball teams. But, for the Bishop Gorman High girls, a knee injury suffered by senior Chelsie Pitt hasn’t stopped them from dominating the competition. Playing in their most significant game since Pitt was hurt last month, the Gaels Thursday outscored visiting Sierra Vista by 21 points in the second half to turn a close game into a lopsided 65-40 victory.
  • Coronado girls take victory at Sierra Vista
    Sofie Cruz recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds as Coronado downed host Sierra Vista 67-56. The Cougars bounced back from a 51-46 loss to Valley on Tuesday with one of their best performances of the year.
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