Carson High’s Kylan Jackson looks for space underneath the hoop Monday during the Senators’ 65-28 win over Sparks. Jackson had 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists in the season-opening victory.
Photo by Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. | InstaImage.
The Carson High School boys basketball team put it on Sparks in the season opener Monday, downing the Railroaders, 65-28.
The Senators jumped all over Sparks in the opening quarter with a 25-2 lead and never looked back.
Japheth Bank was 7-of-9 from the field on his way to a team-high 16 points.
Jaren Thornburg had 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Carson.
Kylan Jackson added 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and two assists while Landon Hoff had nine points and 10 rebounds.
Isaac Chambers led the Senators with four assists along with six points and three rebounds.
UP NEXT: Carson (1-0) will travel to West Wendover this weekend for a tournament.
TIGER BOYS HOOPS OPEN 1-1
Douglas High boys basketball kicked off its 2024-25 campaign by downing McQueen, 74-50, in a league contest Tuesday.
The Tigers were back in action Wednesday in a non-league game against Pacifica Christian. The Tritons defeated the Tigers, 67-52.
Against the Lancers, Caden Thacker led with 16 points, three steals and a rebound.
Trent Ipsen finished with 15 points and four assists while Noah Kizer had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists.
Daniel Ward poked loose five steals while Luke Main added four more as Douglas grabbed 24 steals.
Wednesday in the loss to Pacifica Christian, Thacker once again led the way with 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting.
Noah Kizer added 12 points, two rebounds and an assist.
The Tritons’ used an 18-10 third quarter to pull away.
“We have a long ways to go, but I like what we can build on,” said Douglas head coach Corey Thacker. “We got better from yesterday (Tuesday) to today (Wednesday). … These guys are working hard trying to push to that next level.”
UP NEXT: Douglas (1-1, 1-0 in Class 5A North league play) will be back in action through the weekend with multiple tournament games.
(Douglas High junior Noah Coyne leaps over the sideline to save the ball Tuesday during the Tigers’ 74-50 win over McQueen to open the season. / Ron Harpin)
SENATOR GIRLS BEST DAYTON IN OPENER
The Carson High girls basketball team is 1-0 to start the winter after defeating Dayton in Dayton on Tuesday, 60-12.
“I think we were a little jittery to start,” said first-year head coach Sam Golden. “Once we got past the jitters … I think we had some good runs.”
Golden thought the Senators’ defense was a big part of the win.
“I think a huge identity piece for us will be our defense this year,” Golden said. “It was nice to see that all the points didn’t come from one person.”
Individual stats were not available.
UP NEXT: Carson (1-0) has three games schedule this weekend against Elko, Fallon and Yerington in tournament play.
(Dayton’s Kennidi Smith works in the paint against Carson’s Emjae Salanoa during the season opener Tuesday. Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. | InstaImage)
DOUGLAS GIRLS STIFLE MCQUEEN
The Douglas High girls basketball team steamrolled its way through McQueen in its season opener Tuesday, downing the Lancers, 60-18.
Douglas led 20-7 after the first quarter and took a 34-11 lead into halftime.
Individual statistics were unavailable.
UP NEXT: Douglas (1-0, 1-0 in Class 5A North league play) will play multiple games this weekend, including Lowry, Fernley and North Tahoe.
