Las Vegas battled back from as many as 16 points down in the second half Tuesday but couldn’t find an answer for Trevin Knell and lost 69-58 to Woods Cross (Utah) in the third-place game of the Eastbay Division at Bishop Gorman.
Boys Basketball
Bishop Gorman saw a nine-point lead fizzle away in the final 4:43 of regulation and went on to lose 86-79 in overtime to nationally ranked Mater Dei (California) in the semifinals of the Tarknanian Classic’s Platinum Division.
Faith Lutheran gave up an 18-6 scoring run at the end of the first half and couldn’t get enough stops late in a 73-61 loss to ThunderRidge (Colorado) in the winner’s bracket of the Tarkanian Classic Eastbay Division at Bishop Gorman.
Clark went cold from the field against nationally ranked Chino Hills (California) and saw a 10-point lead turn into a 91-87 loss in the opening round of the Platinum Division at the Tarkanian Classic.
Demetrius Valdez hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 37 points on Friday to rally Durango’s boys basketball team to a 76-63 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Demarco Alexander scored 28 points, and teammate Kamakana Winquist drained a 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer to lift the Spartans to a 65-62 road win over Cheyenne on Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman could not hold a fourth-quarter lead and allowed two players to score at least 30 points in a Friday night home loss to Santa Margarita (Calif.), 83-78.
Las Vegas High’s Deondre Northey scored a game-high 24 points Tuesday to lead the Wildcats’ boys basketball team to a 70-67 overtime win over host Green Valley.
Despite returning only four lettermen, the Desert Shields still should be competitive in the Sunset League.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2015-16 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Follow the link for postseason boys basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Richard Nelson converted a three-point play late in the fourth quarter Wednesday to break a 59-all tie and spark the Cowboys to a 70-63 home win over Cheyenne in a Division I-A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinal.
Trevon Abdullah had 19 points and eight rebounds Wednesday to lead Desert Pines’ boys basketball team to a 54-43 home victory over Chaparral to clinch the Division I-A Sunrise League title.
The latest boys basketball coaches poll.