The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned its first state championship, defeating Damonte Ranch in the Class 4A title game in Reno.
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The Democracy Prep boys basketball team won its second straight state championship, avoiding overtime when Mater East couldn’t quite sink the tying shot Thursday.
The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned a shot at its first state championship, and the 3A title game will be an all-Southern affair.
Class 4A Southern Nevada high school basketball teams will face Northern teams for the state title after the classification was Southern-only the past two seasons.
Sierra Vista guard Khamari Taylor scored 34 points in the Mountain Lions’ first-round playoff win Friday to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Sierra Vista opened the Class 4A Southern Region boys basketball playoffs with a home win over Shadow Ridge on Friday night. Here are photos from the game.
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