The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association made its second change to the Open Division playoffs after a team did not report the changed result of a forfeited game.
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Kyndal Ricks scored 21 points and Rancho’s girls basketball team rallied for a 50-48 road win over No. 10 Canyon Springs on Thursday.
Paige Murch scored 21 points Monday as Needles’ girls basketball team rolled to a 53-13 road win over Mountain View.
The schedule and results (when available) for the 2017 Tarkanian Classic boys and girls basketball tournaments are here.
Jamal Bey scored all 15 of his points after halftime, sparking Bishop Gorman to a 64-51 win over Clark for the Class 4A Sunset Region boys basketball title at Shadow Ridge. It is the ninth consecutive Sunset title for the Gaels.
Will Weems scored 10 of his game-high 19 points in the second half as Coronado’s boys basketball team overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to top rival Foothill, 56-47 in the Class 4A Sunrise Region final at Canyon Springs.
Justin Evans had 31 points, 24 rebounds and six assists on Saturday to lead Innovations International to a 67-48 win over host SLAM Academy in the championship game of the SWIAC Tournament.
Desert Pines held Cheyenne to 1-for-9 shooting in the first quarter en route to an 11-point lead and never looked back in a 63-35 whipping in the Class 3A Southern Region final at Sunrise Mountain.
Pam Wilmore’s energy helped spark a second-quarter blitz by the Bulldogs, and Centennial rolled to its seventh straight Sunset Region title with a 66-20 victory over Spring Valley on Saturday at Shadow Ridge.
Burrell had 31 points and 11 rebounds Saturday to help the Falcons battle back for a 55-52 win over Liberty in the Sunrise Region final at Canyon Springs.
Sophomore guard Lainey Cornwall scored 12 of her game-high 14 points in the first quarter, as Moapa Valley beat top-seeded Virgin Valley 47-33 on Saturday at Sunrise Mountain.
The schedule and results (when available) for the boys basketball region tournaments are here.
Adelson School built an early lead over the Stars, only to see it evaporate by halftime. The Lions controlled the third quarter and did enough in the fourth to seize a 54-51 victory and the first league title in school history.
Culen Highbe poured in 27 points, and the Panthers never trailed in downing Spring Mountain, 51-33 in the Class 1A Southern League final at Sunrise Mountain on Saturday.
The schedule and results (when available) for the girls basketball region tournaments are here.
Sharmayne Finley had 35 points, 12 rebounds and five assists Saturday to lead the Stars’ girls basketball team to its first Class 2A Southern League championship with a 70-54 victory over Needles at Durango.
Pahranagat Valley held Round Mountain post Alyssa Hanks to six points fewer than her average and coasted to a 53-31 win.
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Bishop Gorman dropped in the MaxPreps and USA Today’s national high school football poll after its 27-24 loss to Mater Dei on Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s football team is 0-4 all time against Mater Dei (California). The Gaels, ranked No. 1 in the country by USA Today, will host Mater Dei on Friday night.
Arbor View’s football team has moved up in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings. Also included are soccer and volleyball rankings.
The top five high school football games to watch this week include a matchup between Bishop Gorman and Lone Peak, Utah, on Friday. Both teams are undefeated.
