Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

High School Basketball Picks: Week 4

The schedule makes this week’s high school basketball action look like high school football.

All of the games fall on Friday night with midterm exams otherwise giving teams the week off. With a large slate of evenly matched contests, separation could be created in the competition where Las Vegas Sun sports editors Ray Brewer and Case Keefer pick the biggest games.

Check below for this week’s picks.

Week 4

Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
6-3 (.666)

Season:
16-10 (.615)

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:
7-2 (.777)

Last Season:
18-8 (.692)

Elko, the best team in the Division I-A North, again excels in annual trip to LV.
Elko 58, Liberty 50

Elko
at
Liberty

I like Liberty’s upward trajectory, but it will be stymied here.
Elko 62, Liberty 52

Troy Brown Jr. gets all the attention. Jake Hutchings has been equally good for Dawgs..
Centennial 76, Centennial 58

Brown goes off for at least 30 in this game.
Centennial 76, Legacy 50

Durango should have beaten Centennial last week. They’ll be a tough out in the playoffs.
Durango 79, Foothill 60

Not ready to write off Foothill just yet.
Foothill 67, Durango 64

Arbor View is better than I expected.
Arbor View 65, Valley 56

Jesse Vogel is one of the top scorers in town.
Arbor View 70, Valley 59

I’m 0-2 this year when picking Rancho. Come on, Rams.
Rancho 65, Bonanza 60

Consider the “come on, Rams” sentiment seconded.
Rancho 59, Bonanza 57

Anyone have a coin? This is the game of the week.
Silverado 75, Shadow Ridge 72

My coin leans toward Jerrell Springer and Nick Blake.
Shadow Ridge 67, Silverado 58

I’ll take the team with the best player, Palo Verde’s Taylor Miller.
Palo Verde 70, Desert Oasis 68

Diamondbacks have been one of the most underrated teams in town.
Desert Oasis 72, Palo Verde 68

When in doubt, always pick the Wildcats.
Las Vegas 71, Cimarron-Memorial 64

Another solid game; Friday is stacked.
Cimarron 61, Las Vegas 58

I’ve been high on Sierra Vista all season.
Sierra Vista 66, Faith Lutheran 60

Guess I’m inflicted with the Sierra Vista contact high.
Sierra Vista 67, Faith Lutheran 66

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