Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 | 4:15 p.m.
The high school basketball schedule is back-loaded this week, with no games taking place until Friday and the biggest ones not scheduled until Saturday at South Point as part of the Big City Showdown.
Las Vegas Sun sports editors Ray Brewer and Case Keefer give their thoughts on all of the four boys games on Saturday, as well as the biggest matchups across the valley on Friday.
Check out their picks below.
Week 4
Brewer's Picks
Season:
21-6 (.807)
9-0 (1.000)
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:
25-2 (.926)
7-2 (.777)
Don't call it an upset. Rams are a solid team.
Rancho 78, Cheyenne 70
Desert Shields win with their defense.
Cheyenne 54, Rancho 52
Faith's Maccioni too much for Las Vegas.
Faith Lutheran 67, Las Vegas 59
Faith Lutheran
at
Las Vegas
Crusaders have only gotten better since moving to upper level.
Faith Lutheran 70, Las Vegas 61
Durango escapes with a close win.
Durango 65, Desert Oasis 61
Durango
at
Desert Oasis
Durango notches a not-so-close win.
Durango 76, Desert Oasis 60
Shadow Ridge prevails in another back and forth game against Arbor View.
Shadow Ridge 65, Arbor View 63
Shadow Ridge
at
Arbor View
Home team wins a close game, just like when these teams first met.
Arbor View 58, Shadow Ridge 57
Closer than you think.
Foothill 67, Spring Valley 65
Foothill
at
Spring Valley
Grizzlies get scorched out of their own building.
Foothill 71, Spring Valley 53
Findlay Prep's size too much for Gorman.
Findlay Prep 70, Gorman 60
Bishop Gorman
vs.
Findlay Prep
Gorman has no answer for P.J. Washington.
Findlay Prep 76, Gorman 62
My favorite theory: Take the best player (Troy Brown Jr.) on the court.
Centennial 80, Coronado 77
Centennial
vs.
Coronado
Brown and the Bulldogs will rise to the occasion.
Centennial 75, Coronado 67
Old 3A rivalry turns into lopsided affair.
Clark 67, Desert Pines 50
Clark
at
Desert Pines
Can't quite pick Desert Pines, but it will keep this game closer than expected.
Clark 65, Desert Pines 61
Durango's backcourt is the difference.
Durango 71, Liberty 62
Patriots are getting increasingly scary to play.
Liberty 67, Durango 65
For more coverage, check out our high school basketball section.
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