Centennial starts run at sixth title

Centennial began what it hopes will be a run to a record-breaking sixth consecutive Class 4A state title with an 87-12 home victory over Arbor View in the Mountain Region quarterfinals Thursday.

Taylor Bigby scored 23 points to lead the Bulldogs (20-6), the No. 1 seed from the Northwest League. Jade

Thomas added 17 points for Centennial, which led 36-9 at the end of the first quarter.

Camryn Harris scored four points for the Aggies (9-19). Centennial advances to meet Shadow Ridge in the regional semifinals at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Pines.

Shadow Ridge 42, Legacy 34 —

At Legacy, Sanaya Snell scored 11 points to lead the Mustangs in the Mountain Region quarterfinals.

Sydney Fedinec added nine points for the Mustangs (15-6), the No. 3 seed from the Northwest League. Shadow Ridge will face Centennial in the Mountain Region semifinals at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Pines.

Damijah Yarbrough scored 11 points for the Longhorns (17-7).

Canyon Springs 65, Cimarron-memorial 22 —

At Canyon Springs, Jeanette Fine poured in 25 points to lead the Pioneers in the Mountain Region quarterfinals.

Sydnei Collier tallied 18 points for Canyon Springs (22-5). Ja’moni Brown and Brooklyn Knox each added eight points.

Yesenia Wesley-nash led Cimarron-memorial (14-13) with 14 points.

Canyon Springs will meet Faith Lutheran in the Mountain Region semifinals at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Pines.

Faith Lutheran 66, Las Vegas 32 —

At Faith Lutheran, Taylor Etopio scored 14 for the Crusaders.

Nerriah Efferson had 12 points for Faith Lutheran (16-7), the Northwest League’s No. 2 seed. Quianna Brown chipped in 11 for the Crusaders, who had a 25-4 scoring edge in the second quarter. Keona Singleton led the Wildcats (11-15) with 17 points.

Faith Lutheran will meet Canyon Springs at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Pines in the Mountain Region semifinals.

Desert Region Desert Oasis 74, Coronado 33 —

At Desert Oasis, Eliyjah Pricebrooks scored 15 to lead the Diamondbacks in the Desert Region quarterfinals.

Desert Oasis (21-2), the Southwest League’s top seed, outscored Coronado 42-14 in the second and third quarters. Isabella Jaramillo scored 13, Desi-rae Young 12, and Olivia Bigger 10 for the Diamondbacks, who will host Bishop Gorman in the Desert Region semifinals at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Dallas Balanay-flores had 14 points to lead Coronado (13-13).

Bishop Gorman 74, Foothill 55—

At Foothill, Bentleigh Hoskins scored 21 points to lead the Gaels in a Desert Region quarterfinal.

Izzy Westbrook and Asya Bell each scored 11 for the Gaels (18-10), who hit on nine 3-pointers. Bishop Gorman, the Southwest League’s No. 3 seed, takes on host Desert Oasis in the Desert Region semifinals at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Laurel Rockwood scored 20 to lead the Falcons (15-9), while Taylor Bair added 10 points.

Liberty 54, Clark 41 —

At Liberty, Joy Watkins scored 19 for the Patriots in the Desert Region quarterfinals. Adrian Tuletasi added 11 points for the Patriots (19-6), who went 18-for23 from the free-throw line. Liberty, the top seed from the Southeast League, next faces Spring Valley in the Desert Region semifinals at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Oasis.

Jamelia Coleman and Symere Shelton each scored 15 to lead the Chargers (13-9).

Spring Valley 72, Green Valley 38—

At Spring Valley, Aaliyah Gayles had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies in the Desert Region quarterfinals.

Garrisen Freeman added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies (22-5), who outscored the Gators 4412 in the second half. Spring Valley, the Southwest League’s No. 2 seed, plays Liberty at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Oasis in the Desert Region semifinals. Julia Clark and Michelle Lagunas-monroy each scored 10 for the Gators (20-12).