Plenty of league titles and playoff seedings hang in the balance, and several games will determine how teams line up entering the postseason.
Basketball
Bishop Gorman jumped on Rancho Christian (California) early and coasted to a 61-39 victory Saturday in the championship game of the Tarkanian Classic.
Foothill was able to hang on for a 77-75 boys basketball victory over Timpanogos (Utah) on Saturday in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Bishop Gorman sophomore forward Isaiah Cottrell scored 20 points, and the host Gaels made 9 of 12 free throws in the final 36 seconds, to hang on for a 69-63 victory over Salesian (California) in a Platinum Division semifinal on Friday.
When Anthony Smith was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament last month, the senior for Desert Pines’ football team worried college coaches would pull his scholarship offers. In fact, Smith was so concerned that he briefly considered not even telling recruiters about the injury.
Cameron Burton had 27 points and 11 assists as Valley’s boys basketball team downed visiting Canyon Springs 79-72 on Thursday.
Justice Ethridge scored 26 points Thursday as Centennial’s girls basketball team rolled to an 88-62 home victory over Arbor View.
Arbor View girls basketball coach Annette Turley had to wait longer than expected, but her team finally got a tournament win Monday.