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TARKANIAN CLASSIC: Las Vegas gains confidence from fourth-place finish

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.

TARKANIAN CLASSIC: Nationally ranked Mater Dei tops Bishop Gorman in OT

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.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Desert Pines rallies past Liberty

Jalen Graves scored nine of his 11 points in the third quarter Wednesday to help the Desert Pines to a 72-66 boys basketball win over host Liberty.

NIAA ruling to move Clark, Faith Lutheran up

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association”s Board of Control repealed its previously approved alignment for next school year and shifted course Wednesday, approving any Division I-A school that reaches 150 points in the Nevada Rubric to move to Class 4A next year.

2015-16 Boys Basketball Honors

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.

2015-16 Girls Basketball Honors

Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.

I-A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Second-half defense lifts Crusaders over Pirates

After switching to a 3-2 zone in the second half, the Faith Lutheran held Moapa Valley to just 21.7 percent from the field, including 1-for-9 on 3-pointers, to run away with a 64-33 home win in a Division I-A Southern Region quarterfinal.