Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

Hodges makes late 3-pointer in Del Sol win

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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

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

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—

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

At Faith Lutheran, Ira Bowman scored 14 points, and the Panthers claimed the Southern/Eastern Region championsh­ip.

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