Karen Weitz can’t help feeling this rule was created partially with her Centennial High School girls basketball team in mind. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Board of Control Monday approved a mercy rule for Nevada high school basketball games, which calls for a running clock when one team is ahead by 40 or more points in the second half. To be implemented this winter, the clock would only stop for timeouts and continue to run during fouls shots — comparable to a recreation-league game where teams have the court for one-hour blocks.
When Phil Clarke took over the Palo Verde girls basketball program three years ago, he knew he had a special class of sophomores already competing at the varsity level. Those sophomores are now seniors and expectations are higher than ever at Palo Verde.