The Liberty Patriots fought back against the Durango Trailblazers for a 73-68 win in the 5A Southern Region semifinals.
Boys Basketball
The Tarkanian Classic, named for late UNLV basketball men’s basketball coach, will be played for the 10th time beginning Friday at venues throughout Las Vegas.
Liberty’s Julian Strawther scored 25 points in Friday’s 79-52 win over Tech, and a 3-pointer in the first quarter put him over the 2,000-point mark.
Alex Vincent scored 17 points Saturday to help host Lincoln County’s boys basketball team to a 57-48 win over Lake Mead.
Damion Byrd drained a 66-footer as time expired in overtime Wednesday to lift host Silverado’s boys basketball team to a 72-71 overtime win over Desert Oasis.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps boys basketball rankings.
The Diamondbacks return only one starter from last year’s 20-win team.
The Dragons return four lettermen and hope to contend in the Sunset League.
The Bulldogs return four starters from last year’s squad.
The Lions return only two starters but hope to contend for a top spot in the Class 2A Southern League.
The Mustangs overcame a sluggish start, and their defense was too much for Lake Mead as Needles rallied to top the Eagles, 50-39 in overtime of the Class 2A Southern League semifinals at Del Sol on Friday.
Richard Lewis and Culen Highbe combined for 30 points as Pahranagat Valley rolled to a 58-28 win over Sandy Valley in the Class 1A Southern League semifinals at Basic.
LeAndre McIntyre had 30 points to lead Durango’s boys basketball team to a 91-69 home win over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
Isaiah Cottrell, a 6-foot-9-inch sophomore, is the latest elite prospect to man the middle for the top-ranked Gaels. He already has 19 scholarship offers and is the No. 30 prospect in his class, per Rivals.com.