Liberty’s football team rolled past Desert Pines to improve to 3-1. Also, Arbor View picked up two wins and Bishop Gorman will likely be No. 1 in the country.
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Savannah Blanchard-Davis was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all of her shots with 7.2 seconds remaining to lift Mojave’s girls basketball team to a 36-35 home win over Valley on Monday.
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.
When Faith Lutheran tips off its season Friday against Las Vegas in the Liberty Invitational, it will do so in Class 4A, the top league for high school sports in Nevada.
The Rattlers will be young, but hope to remain competitive.
The Falcons return nine letter winners and should be among the top teams in the Sunrise Region again this year.
The Gators return eight lettermen as they look to remain competitive in the Southeast League.
The Dragons return six lettermen as they hope to make the playoffs for the third straight year.
Centennial senior Troy Brown Jr. has been drawing interest from college basketball coaches since his freshman season, making for a hectic and longer-than-normal recruiting process.
Gary Trent Jr., ranked by ESPN.com as the nation’s No. 9 basketball recruit, has transferred to Findlay Prep. He is playing this week for a Minnesota team in one of the Las Vegas AAU tournaments.
Shadow Ridge’s Je’Rell Springer, who ESPN ranks as the state’s No. 5 recruit, has started to make a name for himself.
Troy Brown had 13 points, three rebounds and three assists Thursday to lead the USA Men’s U17 basketball team to a 119-45 win over Taiwan in pool play of the FIBA World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain.
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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.
Several local teams play intriguing out-of-state opponents in Week 3 of the high school football season Friday and Saturday.
Bishop Gorman’s season opener against Centennial leads this week’s list of Southern Nevada high school football games to watch.
The high school football season kicks off Friday in Southern Nevada with several intriguing matchups. Here are five to watch this weekend.
