Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 | 9:49 a.m.
By the end of next week, the high school basketball playoff brackets will be set into place.
Teams are running out of chances to make their impressions and improve their positioning, adding extra significance to the final few games. Las Vegas Sun sports editors Ray Brewer and Case Keefer are determined to figure out which teams the situation will the bring the best out of it as they continue their picks competition.
Read below for a handful of picks on this week’s games.
Week 3
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
5-4 (.555)
10-8 (.555)
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:
8-1 (.888)
15-3 (.833)
Foothill owns this rivalry.
Foothill 63, Basic 56
Wolves already beat the Falcons on the road, so they should be able to do it at home too.
Basic 67, Foothill 65
Starting to think the Wildcats could reach the state tournament.
Las Vegas 71, Legacy 63
With both teams riding losing streaks, it will be good to see one get off the schneid.
Legacy 65, Las Vegas 61
The Panthers could be peaking at the right time.
Palo Verde 64, Faith Lutheran 60
Faith Lutheran
at
Palo Verde
I considered the upset, but Palo Verde handled Faith Lutheran pretty thoroughly in the teams' first matchup.
Palo Verde 70, Faith Lutheran 61
I’ve already seen this movie.
Gorman 81, Silverado 60
Bishop Gorman
at
Silverado
Silverado hangs around for a while but eventually gets overwhelmed by Gorman.
Bishop Gorman 75, Silverado 60
Grizzlies will be a tough out in the postseason.
Spring Valley 81, Clark 67
Clark
at
Spring Valley
A'mari James is the king of 3-and-D.
Spring Valley 79, Clark 68
Closer than you think.
Coronado 81, Foothill 75
Much to the detriment of the Falcons, the Cougars will be ready for this one.
Coronado 69, Foothill 52
DP’s guards are the difference.
Desert Pines 77, Cheyenne 67
Desert Pines
at
Cheyenne
Desert Pines gets a battle but Milos Uzan — who else — leads it to a tight victory.
Desert Pines 63, Cheyenne 59
Is Durango the most improved team in town?
Durango 80, Desert Oasis 70
Durango
at
Desert Oasis
A key factor in the Trailblazers' improvement is their consistency.
Durango 80, Desert Oasis 73
Tough year of transition for the Chargers.
Silverado 81, Clark 60
Silverado will be peaking going into the playoffs.
Silverado 72, Clark 56
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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