Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Hodges makes late 3-pointer in Del Sol win
LaVerk Hodges made a 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left that proved to be the difference in Del Sol’s 64-62 overtime win over Boulder City in the Class 3A Southern Region boys basketball championship game Saturday at Pahrump Valley High School.
Damani Wilks led the Dragons (20-7) with 16 points, while Hodges and Maalik Flowers both added 11. Nati Asfaw, the Dragons’ leading scorer, had a shot to win the game in regulation, but his fadeaway was off the mark.
Del Sol will meet Elko in the state semifinals at 8 p.m. Thursday at Reno High School.
Girls Moapa Valley 34, Pahrump Valley 32
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At Pahrump Valley, Kaitlyn Anderson scored 22 points, including a 3-pointer with less than 20 seconds left that handed the Pirates the Southern Region championship.
The Pirates’ state semifinal will be against Truckee at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Reno High School.
— Class 2A Boys Lincoln County 64, The Meadows 50
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At Valley High School, Mason Thornock scored 24 points as the Lynx cruised to the Southern Region title.
Lincoln County (19-8) broke an 11-all tie after the first quarter by outscoring the Mustangs 20-11 in the second and never trailed in the second half.
Obinna Ezeanolue led The Meadows (19-7) with 14 points. Lincoln County will face West Wendover in the state semifinals at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Meadows will meet Incline at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in its semifinal. Both games are set for Lawlor Events Center in Reno.
— Girls Calvary Chapel 42, Lincoln County 37—
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At Valley High School, Tyra Perkins scored 25 points as the Lions held on for the Southern Region championship.
Abby Mathews had 16 points for Lincoln County (15-9). Calvary Chapel gets White Pine at 11 a.m. Wednesday in its state semifinal, while the Lynx face Incline at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Both games are at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno.
Class 1A Boys Pahranagat Valley 46, Owyhee 31
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At Faith Lutheran, Ira Bowman scored 14 points, and the Panthers claimed the Southern/Eastern Region championship.
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