Basketball

Page, the defending 3A girls state champ, held Show Low to 10 second-half points that led to a 57-35 defeat over the Lady Cougars on Thursday night at Show Low High School. Tayla Franklin, the sharpshooting junior, led the Lady Sand Devils with a career-high 31 points and seven 3-pointers.

Diné hoop players Kapiolani Anitielu and Aniya Johnson couldn’t have asked for a better start in their collegiate debut.

In the heart of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, basketball is more than a game – it’s a way of life. This passion is driving many young players to make names for themselves on the court, and now one exceptional player is dropping buckets at the D1 level for Grand Canyon University – representing his school, his teammates, and his hometown alike.

The atmosphere inside the Footprint Center was electric, charged with the fervor of fans gathered to witness a historic clash between Arizona’s Lady Rezbombers and the highly regarded Lady Legendary Elite from Oklahoma.

The Lady Dreams, a promising basketball team hailing from several communities in the Navajo Nation, had their sights set on a historic victory at the 20th annual Native American Basketball Invitational Championship. Led by their passionate head coach, Eric Nelson, the Dreams had been training tirelessly and honing their skills for this moment.