Ian Alexander had 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter on Friday to lead Clark’s boys basketball team to an 85-77 win over Campbell County (Wyoming) in the championship game of the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.
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Sierra Vista’s Mohamed Washington hit a 3-pointer to give the Mountain Lions the lead, then had a key offensive rebound with 11 seconds to play as they topped Cabrillo (California) 68-65 in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational in Rancho Mirage, California.
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.
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.
Keelan Wickersham poured in a game-high 25 points, and Spring Valley’s boys basketball team rallied to turn back visiting Bonanza 74-67 on Tuesday.
Kaily Kaimikaua had a game-high 23 points, and London Pavlica scored 13 on Saturday to help Liberty to a 70-29 win over Legacy in the championship game of the Liberty Invitational.
Legacy’s girls basketball team created 26 turnovers — and finished with 16 steals — to run away with a 58-35 victory over Las Vegas High in pool play of the Liberty Invitational at Liberty on Friday.
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.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state boys basketball teams.
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.
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.
Clark’s boys basketball team has forfeited its first five games of the season, the Clark County School District athletic office said Tuesday.
Taft (Calif.) made 6 of 7 free throws in the final 32 seconds Saturday to hold off Centennial for a 59-54 boys basketball victory at South Point Arena.
Kahlil DeRouen scored all five of his points in the final 30 seconds to lift Liberty’s boys basketball team to a 53-52 home victory over Basic on Tuesday.
Tyri White hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball team a 56-54 road win at Del Sol on Friday.