Bol Bol had 21 points on 10 of 11 shooting from the field to lead the Pilots past Prolific Prep in the third-place game of the Chick-Fil-A Classic.
Basketball
A three-sport athlete, Basic’s Frank Harris was among the nation’s best high jumpers.
Clark’s Ian Alexander blocked seven shots and helped the Chargers withstand a late Coronado surge to claim a 56-48 win in the Class 4A boys state basketball semifinals at Cox Pavilion.
After this weekend, “The Town” can be less of a motto and more of a representation of what the Desert Shields have done. Cheyenne has a chance to become the talk of the town when it begins the Class 3A state tournament at 12:45 p.m. Friday against Elko at Cox Pavilion.
Adelson School (20-4) will meet West Wendover (19-8) in a state semifinal at 3 p.m. Friday at Del Sol High.
Top-seeded Pahranagat Valley (23-2), which is seeking its 15th state title and first since 2013, will face Owyhee (12-9) in a Class 1A boys basketball state semifinal at 8:15 p.m. Friday at Durango High.
Ian Alexander blocked Demetrius Valdez’s potential game-tying 3-point attempt to help second-ranked Clark escape with a 59-54 road win over Durango.
Maka Ellis poured in 52 points Monday night to lead the Sierra Vista boys basketball team to an 86-79 win over visiting Desert Oasis.
When junior Akeemis Williams made the first 3-pointer of the game early in the second quarter, it was a sign of things to come as Agassi Prep took control en route to a 69-53 home win over Innovations International.
Justin Evans had 38 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Innovations International boys basketball team to an 85-64 home win over Word of Life on Friday.
Bishop Gorman senior shooting guard Chuck O’Bannon opted against family tradition and made an oral commitment to Southern California on Friday.
Clark made the leap from Division I-A (now Class 3A) to Class 4A, and will be playing in the Southwest League this season alongside perennial power Bishop Gorman, which has won the last five Class 4A state championships.
The Rattlers will be young, but hope to remain competitive.
The Gators return eight lettermen as they look to remain competitive in the Southeast League.