Without an ideal central spot, the state basketball tournament in Nevada has alternated between Reno and Las Vegas since 2005.
And that’s why the 10 Las Vegas-area schools that advanced to championship games had to travel more than 400 miles to Reno last week to play at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Clark effectively milked the clock with a patient offense and played suffocating defense on its way to a 43-39 win over Desert Pines on Saturday at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. Clark (22-9) won its third straight Division I-A state title.
Sam Caruth finished with a game-high 28 points, and Faith Lutheran exorcised two seasons worth of demons with a 50-47 win over Spring Valley in the Division I-A state title game at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Schedules and scores from the boys and girls state basketball tournaments.
Palmer Chaplin had 22 points, eight assists and three steals to lead Whittell to a 53-48 victory over Word of Life in the Division IV state title game Saturday at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Clark and Desert Pines square off in the Division III girls state championship game today at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. The game tips at 8:10 p.m. Follow the action on our live blog below.
The Mustangs hounded Yerington from the start and rolled o a 56-38 win over the Lions for the Division III boys state basketball title.
Ashlyn Huntington buried the go-ahead free throws with 9.5 seconds remaining, and White Pine held on for a 44-43 victory over Incline in a back-and-forth Division III state title game at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Kaylani Smartt led a balanced attack with 15 points Saturday to help Owyhee to a 61-54 win over McDermitt in the Division IV girls basketball state championship game at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Faith Lutheran and Spring Valley square off in the Division I-A girls state championship game today at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. The game tips at 6:20 p.m. Follow the action on our live blog below.
