Finish strong.
That’s the aim of local high school basketball teams going into the final week, and it’s a shared mission with Las Vegas Sun sports editors Ray Brewer and Case Keefer. They’re trying to figure out how the teams will perform with their picks competition also winding down.
Read below for their selections on nine of this week’s biggest games.
Week 4
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
9-1 (.900)
19-9 (.678)
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
Last Week:
7-3 (.700)
22-6 (.786)
Game won’t be decided until fourth quarter.
Centennial 54, Palo Verde 50
Centennial
at
Palo Verde
The Panthers have lost a couple recently, but I still trust them more.
Palo Verde 67, Centennial 60
Nico Diaz is a matchup problem for Shadow Ridge.
Bonanza 69, Shadow Ridge 63
Bonanza
at
Shadow Ridge
After coming up just short in the first meeting this year, the Mustangs won't be denied this time around.
Shadow Ridge 89, Bonanza 81
Upset of the Week.
Foothill 70, Liberty 69
Bold pick, bolder than I'm willing to be with Julian Strawther on the floor.
Liberty 76, Foothill 67
Using a Case Keefer theory and taking the home team.
Green Valley 59, Basic 57
Basic
at
Green Valley
Wolves are headed in the wrong direction.
Green Valley 64, Basic 63
Can’t see Canyon losing in this spot.
Canyon Springs 81, Cheyenne 74
Cheyenne
at
Canyon Springs
Can't see Cheyenne losing in this spot.
Cheyenne 80, Canyon Springs 76
Anyone have a coin?
Arbor View 68, Centennial 63
Arbor View
at
Centennial
The Donovan Yap show will commence.
Arbor View 75, Centennial 73
Too late in the season to stop picking the Grizzlies.
Spring Valley 76, Silverado 73
Silverado
at
Spring Valley
Silverado basketball is like Palo Verde football for Brewer — he'll never pick it to win.
Silverado 67, Spring Valley 60
Don’t see how the second meeting will be any different than the first.
Coronado 88, Liberty 70
Patriots will hang tough but the Cougars have too many offensive weapons.
Coronado 73, Liberty 62
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