Nevada
Nevada holds off Air Force in thrilling victory 62-59
RENO, Nev. (Nevada Athletics) – Nevada women’s basketball returned to its home court for the first time in two weeks, downing Air Force in a thrilling 62-59 win.
Lexie Givens moved up to fourth all-time in rebounds after grabbing six boards. Dymonique Maxie led in scoring with 16 points, followed by Izzy Sullivan with 14 and Audrey Roden with 12. Kendra Hicks grabbed a season high seven rebounds.
The Wolf Pack were playing from behind to start off the game, before tying it up off a layup by Givens. The Falcons jumped back in front and held it until the Pack got their first lead of the game with a layup by Maxie with just over three minutes left in the first.
The remainder of the opening 10 was a back-and-forth battle as both teams fought to gain the advantage. Into the second, the game was all tied up at 11.
Air Force opened up the second quarter with a good basket. Maxie answered with one of her own, followed by a jumper by Victoria Davis to put Nevada up by one.
Nevada continued to play aggressively and match each basketball by Air Force. With a minute and a half left before the break, the Pack had come back from being down by four to tie it up at 23. They headed into the break trailing 25-23.
The Pack opened up the second half with fire as they went on a 10-4 run within the first two minutes, Sullivan leading the charge with two made threes. Nevada remained in front through the rest of the quarter, taking a 44-38 advantage into the final 10.
Quarter four saw the largest lead of the game for either team as the Pack went up by 11. Air Force made a push late in the final 10, cutting Nevada’s lead down to two.
Despite the attempts, the Wolf Pack were able to hold off the Falcons to grab the win.
Nevada will remain at home to host Fresno State on Wednesday at 11 AM in the When I Grow Up game.
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Records through Sunday
Boys basketball
Class 5A
1. Liberty (10-5)
2. Democracy Prep (9-6)
3. Coronado (5-6)
4. Bishop Gorman (9-7)
5. Desert Pines (11-4)
Class 4A
1. Clark (8-5)
2. Las Vegas High (10-4)
3. Losee (7-5)
4. Faith Lutheran (11-5)
5. Shadow Ridge (11-4)
Class 3A
1. Virgin Valley (9-2)
2. The Meadows (9-5)
3. Boulder City (9-5)
4. GV Christian (8-6)
5. Pahrump Valley (5-7)
Games to watch
All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Tuesday
Losee at Las Vegas
Faith Lutheran at Liberty
Wednesday
Bishop Gorman at Desert Pines
Virgin Valley at The Meadows
Thursday
Coronado at Mojave
Clark at Durango
Friday
Desert Pines at Las Vegas
Virgin Valley at Boulder City
Saturday
Big City Showdown at Coronado
Liberty vs. Desert Pines, 4:30 p.m.
Bishop Gorman vs. Coronado, 8 p.m.
Girls basketball
Class 5A
1. Bishop Gorman (11-1)
2. Democracy Prep (7-4)
3. Centennial (6-3)
4. Liberty (10-7)
5. Shadow Ridge (3-4)
Class 4A
1. Mojave (9-4)
2. Mater East (10-4)
3. Losee (14-5)
4. Del Sol (13-3)
5. Cimarron-Memorial (9-2)
Class 3A
1. Virgin Valley (6-5)
2. Boulder City (8-6)
3. Moapa Valley (8-4)
4. Coral Academy (7-4)
5. Pahrump Valley (4-7)
Games to watch
All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Wednesday
Faith Lutheran at Shadow Ridge
Centennial at Liberty
Mojave at Desert Oasis
Thursday
Sierra Vista at Cimarron-Memorial, 5 p.m.
Friday
Mater East at Desert Oasis
Virgin Valley at Boulder City
Saturday
Big City Showdown at Coronado
Bishop Gorman vs. Centennial, 6:15 p.m.
Flag football
Class 5A
1. Desert Oasis (8-0)
2. Shadow Ridge (10-1)
3. Arbor View (10-1)
4. Palo Verde (10-3)
5. Liberty (6-2)
Class 4A
1. Virgin Valley (5-3)
2. Sierra Vista (5-2)
3. Mater East (6-3)
4. Clark (7-4)
5. Spring Valley (5-2)
Games to watch
All games at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Palo Verde at Desert Oasis
Coronado at Bishop Gorman
SECTA at Arbor View
Friday
Shadow Ridge at Palo Verde
Canyon Springs at Arbor View
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Westbound I-80 closed at Nevada Stateline and Truckee due to spin-outs
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Oregon lands commitment from Nevada punter
Oregon has found its next Australian punter.
Bailey Ettridge, who averaged 44.66 yards on 47 punts at Nevada this season, committed to transfer to the Ducks on Sunday. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
From Lara, Australia, Ettridge had 15 punts over 50 yards and 18 inside opponents’ 20-yard lines this season. He also had two carries for 26 yards, both of which converted fourth downs.
Ettridge replaces James Ferguson-Reynolds, who is averaging 41.64 yards on 33 punts for UO this season. Ferguson-Reynolds and Ross James are both out of eligibility after the season.
Ettridge is the first scholarship transfer to Oregon this offseason and his addition gives the Ducks 81 projected scholarship players in 2026. He is the lone punter presently on the roster.
No. 1 Indiana (14-0) vs. No. 5 Oregon (13-1)
- When: Friday, January 9
- Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
- Where: Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- TV: ESPN and ABC
- Stream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV (free trial) or with Sling (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
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