Amanda Pemberton dropped in 24 points, and Liberty fought off Downey (California) to win 60-47 on Friday in the Gator Winter Classic Diamond Bracket title game at Green Valley.
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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.
Samantha Thomas led a star-studded cast with 24 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals Friday as Centennial’s girls basketball team dominated for a 73-52 home win over Skyline (Utah) in the Platinum Bracket final of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Caira Young had 14 points to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team to a 60-48 win over Holy Cross (Canada) in the third-place game of the Energy Classic in Gillette, Wyoming.
The schedule and results for the post-Christmas boys and girls basketball tournaments being held in Las Vegas and Henderson.
Matthew Stevens had 17 points Thursday to lead Sandy (Oregon) to a 71-55 win over The Meadows in the third-place game of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.
Spring Valley allowed a 25-2 run over the third and fourth quarters and paid for it with a 63-38 loss to Dimond (Alaska) in the quarterfinals of the Gator Winter Classic Diamond Bracket at Green Valley.
Taeha Pankey had 25 points and seven rebounds Thursday to power Legacy’s girls basketball team to a 51-35 win over Burbank (California) in the West Coast Festival in Ontario, California.
Brevin Walter hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with nine seconds to play Thursday, and Faith Lutheran’s boys basketball team earned a 63-60 win over Thousand Oaks (California) in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational in Rancho Mirage, California.
See’Airrah Evans-Collins had 14 points and 14 rebounds on Thursday, and Desert Pines’ girls basketball team held on for a 42-29 win over Spring Creek in pool play of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at Centennial.
Arbor View used a stringent full-court press, and Tyre Williams and Jarrod Burks sparked a 39-13 run to close the game in an 85-74 victory at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
North Norman (Oklahoma) won four matches by fall on Thursday en route to a 42-24 win over host Cimarron-Memorial in the championship match at the Spartan Duals.
Jonathan Salazar, a powerful 6-foot-6-inch sophomore, scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and Trinity rolled to a 66-48 win over host Las Vegas High in the championship game of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.
Jake Epstein poured in 29 points, but The Meadows lost 74-55 to St. Joseph (California) in the Vegas Invitational boys basketball tournament at Mountain View.
Here is the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2016 all-state girls soccer team.