Nevis boys fall short in bid for State Basketball title

Nevis boys fall short in bid for State Basketball title

Nevis’ bid for its first state basketball title came up short as they went scoreless over the final minute and fell to returning state champ Cherry 79-70 in the Class A semifinals played at Williams Arena March 21.

Boys Basketball: Nevis competes with the best at state tournament

Nevis competed against the best in placing fourth in the program’s fifth straight and seventh overall appearance at the state Class A boys basketball tournament. The Tigers entered the state tournament as the No. 4 seed and defeated No. 5 Henning 58-52 in the quarterfinals at Target Center on Thursday, March 20. No. 1 Cherry edged the Tigers 79-70 in a rematch of last year’s state semifinals at Williams Arena on Friday, March 21. Nevis ended the…