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NOTES: Tyler Tuiasosopo eager to elevate winless Western

Tyler Tuiasosopo, 27, was hired by Western last month and provides instant name recognition for a team that hasn’t won a game on the field since 2010.

2016-17 Boys Basketball Honors

Follow the link for postseason boys basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.

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LV PREP: Las Vegas bombs way into title game

Josh Valencia and Mory Soumahoro combined to hit 8 of 12 3-pointers to lead the host Wildcats to a 65-49 win over Woodbridge (Calif.) in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Prep Championship.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Marvin Coleman powers Foothill to win

Marvin Coleman had 20 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists Tuesday to lead Foothill’s boys basketball team to a 94-64 win over Bellarmine-Jefferson (Calif.) in the Rancho Mirage Holiday Classic in Rancho Mirage, California.

State basketball tourney suffers from no central location

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.

Longhorns outlast gritty effort by Miller, Panthers

Timothy Jeffries had a team-high 22 points, and host Legacy overcame a huge night from Palo Verde’s Taylor Miller to earn a 74-68 victory in a pivotal Southwest League game.

TRI-STATE CLASSIC: Skyhawks hold off Coral Academy

Silverado’s boys basketball team completed a 2-0 start on the first day of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational at Desert Oasis, by hanging on to defeat Coral Academy 51-50 on Monday.