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.
The Mustangs, seemingly out of the game with just 11 seconds left and down five points, staged a remarkable comeback before falling short in a 29-28 loss to Central (California) in the Premier Division final at Durango.
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.
Journie Augmon scored six of her 10 points during a game-ending 12-0 run to lift Liberty’s girls basketball team to a 44-30 win over Springville (Utah) in the Ruby Division semifinals of the Tarkanian Classic at Durango on Friday.
Green Valley’s Kendall Nether led all scorers with 21 points as the Gators’ boys basketball team edged host Rancho in overtime Friday, 63-59.
Kaitlyn Anderson led all scorers with 29 points Friday as Moapa Valley’s girls basketball defeated Chaparral in Overton, 76-38.
Shane Barnes had 15 points Friday night to lead Eldorado’s boys basketball team to a 55-51 home win over Rancho.
Haley Tyrell had 14 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals Friday to help Coronado’s girls basketball team to a 52-44 win over visiting Foothill.
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.
It’s not often that a team that loses in the semifinals finds a way to win a tournament.
The Mt. SAC Relays are often viewed as a preview of the California state meet. But that didn’t stop some local track and field standouts from crashing the party.