Clark, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, jumped to a big lead early in the game and held off a late rally by third-ranked Faith Lutheran on Tuesday at Clark High School.
Mojave defeated Faith Lutheran 63-51 in a boys basketball game Friday night at Durango High School in the Battle Born Showcase.
Brian Lang, who won a state championship as a player at Cimarron-Memorial High, hopes to lead Clark back to that level as its coach.
Here is the 2019-20 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team.
Sebastian Mack scored 30 points, and Durango had an answer every time Faith Lutheran made a run in a 78-66 win in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament.
Anthony Swift had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Desert Pines to its fifth straight region championship, 74-55 over Faith Lutheran.
Mwani Wilkinson scored 23 points, and his layup off a pass from Ryan Abelman with 1.8 seconds left lifted Bishop Gorman to a 61-59 win over Liberty.
Mwani Wilkinson scored 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Bishop Gorman to an 81-48 home win over Basic on Friday in the Desert Region quarterfinals.
Faith Lutheran boys basketball coach Bret Walter was 361-253 and won five state titles in 23 seasons. The Crusaders begin play in the 4A Mountain Region playoffs Wednesday.
The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls are clear favorites once again, but there are some sleepers that could do some damage in the postseason.
State championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Recent state tournament appearances: 2025, 2020, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Recent league/region tournament championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Recent league championships: 2024, 2018, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003
Last 16 seasons
2024-25: 15-13 (6-4 4A Mountain/third)
2023-24: 20-6 (10-0 4A Mountain/first)
2022-23: 9-17 (2-9 5A Southern/10th)
2021-22: 3-22 (1-10 5A Southern/11th)
2020-21: NA
2019-20: 20-11 (9-3 Northwest/third)
2018-19: 17-9 (8-4 Northwest/third)
2017-18: 22-6 (9-3 Northwest/first)
2016-17: 17-10 (9-3 Northwest/second)
2015-16: 19-8 (11-3 3A Sunset/second)
2014-15: 19-8 (12-2 3A Sunset/second)
2013-14: 13-15 (5-5 3A Sunset/fourth)
2012-13: 13-13 (6-4 3A Sunset/second)
2011-12: 8-17 (3-13 Northwest/eighth)
2010-11: 12-14 (5-11 Northwest/tied seventh)
2009-10: 10-16 (1-15 Northwest/ninth)
2008-09: 9-18 (4-2 3A Southern/first)
Recent head coaches
Bret Walter (1997-20): 364-255, 23 seasons