Plaudits are in order for Del Sol and Foothill High.
The Falcons and the Dragons proved both Ray Brewer and Case Keefer wrong in this season’s first set of high school basketball picks. Del Sol knocked off Chaparral 66-63, while Foothill upset Canyon Springs 86-84 to start the season.
Brewer and Keefer agreed on all but one game to start the year, but found more dissent in the second week.
Check below to find their picks on this week’s biggest high school basketball games.
Week 2
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
8-3 (.727)
56-19 (.747)
Brewer vs. Keefer
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and
Case Keefer attempt to pick
the winning team from prep contests
across the Las Vegas area.
Keefer's Picks
Season:
9-2 (.818)
52-23 (.693)
Upset Special: Mustangs win neighborhood rivalry game.
Shadow Ridge 71, Arbor View 68
Arbor View
at
Shadow Ridge
Arbor View's two losses this season have come by a total of six points.
Arbor View 64, Shadow Ridge 59
All games in the Northwest League have the potential to be close.
Centennial 80, Cimarron-Memorial 74
Cimarron-Memorial
at
Centennial
Bulldogs are no joke this year.
Centennial 71, Cimarron 60
Clark’s defense holds Mountain Lions to less than 50 points.
Clark 70, Sierra Vista 48
Clark
at
Sierra Vista
No team has been more impressive than the Chargers so far.
Clark 79, Sierra Vista 52
This used to be the most entertaining game of the season.
Gorman 80, Durango 56
Durango
at
Bishop Gorman
Brewer says that every year, doesn't change the outcome.
Bishop Gorman 76, Durango 39
Las Vegas’ team of underclassmen grabs significant road win.
Las Vegas 76, Cheyenne 74
Desert Shields grind one out.
Cheyenne 49, Las Vegas 48
Closer than you think.
Canyon Springs 77, Legacy 71
Canyon Springs
at
Legacy
Don't let me down again, Pioneers.
Canyon Springs 68, Legacy 60
Donavan Jackson has been unstoppable for the Crusaders.
Faith Lutheran 67, Palo Verde 58
Palo Verde
at
Faith Lutheran
...and so has D.J. Heckard.
Faith Lutheran 70, Palo Verde 61
Anthony Hunter takes over, leads Blazers to win.
Durango 70, Sierra Vista 66
Durango
at
Sierra Vista
Blazers might be the better team by the end of the year, but they're so young that it's tough to take them in a close game.
Sierra Vista 64, Durango 62
Favor Chukwukelu goes off for Aggies.
Arbor View 80, Desert Oasis 70
Arbor View
at
Desert Oasis
Won't be easy, but Aggies will come through.
Arbor View 65, Desert Oasis 62
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