Tuesday’s high school sports slate featured standout individual performances across basketball and flag football, with several players reaching milestones and delivering clutch plays.
In boys basketball, Foothill senior Mudd Comtois scored 17 points in the Falcons’ 83-54 victory over Tech. Losee freshman DJ Hunter poured in 24 points as the Lions crushed Bonanza 84-17. The Meadows junior Uzo Nwapa surpassed the 1,000-point career mark with 28 points in a 69-34 win over Moapa Valley. Liberty senior Dante Steward logged 20 points to lead the Patriots past Mojave 62-52. Basic junior Kenny Williams scored 22 points in a 74-33 rout of Silverado.
Clark edged Faith Lutheran 71-63 in a key matchup. Other boys scores: Boulder City 81, Cristo Rey 7; Coronado 76, Desert Pines 69; Durango 56, Desert Oasis 54; Green Valley 71, Cadence 20; Las Vegas 88, Del Sol 36; Legacy 80, Canyon Springs 47; Liberty Baptist 53, Sandy Valley 26; Mountain View 36, Beaver Dam 33; Pahrump Valley 66, Coral Academy 50; Palo Verde 66, Cimarron-Memorial 49; Shadow Ridge 67, Sky Pointe 58; Spring Valley 82, Amplus Academy 39; Sunrise Mountain 68, Rancho 63; Virgin Valley 79, GV Christian 50; Western 62, Cheyenne 55.
In girls basketball, Green Valley senior Talitah Hendy scored 16 points in a 43-38 win over Cadence. Chaparral junior R’Breial Hicks posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 38-15 victory over Indian Springs. Coral Academy senior Bella Robinson racked up 33 points, 13 rebounds, 13 steals and eight assists to lead the Falcons past Pahrump Valley 57-34. Sunrise Mountain senior Delyla Ross scored 22 points in a 54-42 win over Rancho. Foothill senior Shiloh Smith hit the game-winning layup with eight seconds remaining to lift the Falcons over Del Sol 52-50.
Other girls scores: Boulder City 57, Cristo Rey 16; Foothill 56, Del Sol 50 (note: source says 562, likely typo); Laughlin 53, Adelson School 10; Moapa Valley 45, The Meadows 24; Sandy Valley 49, Liberty Baptist 30; Virgin Valley 76, Amplus Academy 11.
In flag football, Sierra Vista senior Amaya Acosta had nine tackles in a 20-0 shutout of Mojave. Green Valley senior Lyla Baxter caught five passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-7 win over Western. Arbor View freshman Camryn Carvell completed 15 of 23 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in a 39-0 victory over Boulder City.
