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LAS VEGAS –The fifth Tarkanian Classic almost produced a “first” on Friday’s first day of the event’s high school play:

Southern California’s Chino Hills High Huskies were oh-so-close to suffering their first loss since March 27 of 2015 – nearly 21 months – before pulling off a furious rally to knock off Las Vegas Clark, 91-87, in a Platinum (top) Division game at Bishop Gorman High.

How close was “oh-so-close”?

The Huskies, who last lost (in double overtime) when they fell to Danville San Ramon Valley in the 2015 State Division I championship contest in Berkeley, trailed by nine points late in the first half and by 10 a few times deep into the second half.

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – There are those who follow such things closely that believe that the La Lumiere School has the most gifted roster in all of high school and prep school basketball.

And, based upon what happened during the final game of the two-day HoopHall West Invitational, those same folks are feeling vindicated about their beliefs.

The LaPorte, IN-based Lakers had no difficulty in improving to 9-0 while subduing a talented but young Houston Westbury Christian squad, 91-44, Saturday night in the Chaparral High gymnasium in the 11^th and final game of the event.

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The front-court of DeAndre Ayton, Alfred Hollins and Shamiel Stevenson accounted for a collective 50 points and 30 rebounds Friday night.

And that was more than enough as Hillcrest Prep of Phoenix pulled away in the second half for a 73-51 victory over Houston Westbury Christian during the HoopHall West Invitational at Chaparral High.

It was a five-game, eight-hour first day of the event, with action tipping between New York City’s Christ the King and Phoenix St. Mary’s at about 4 o’clock and wrapping up with the Hillcrest Prep-Westbury Christian a few minutes past midnight.

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LAGUNA NIGUEL – The end of the first full week of Southern California high school basketball will have some potentially sweet tournament championship games Saturday.

Among them:

*Long Beach Poly vs. defending California Open Division champion Chino Hills (the Battle Zone/Corona Centennial High/7:30 p.m.);

*Santa Ana Mater Dei vs. San Diego Saint Augustine (Diablo Inferno/Mission Viejo High/4 p.m.);

*L.A. Fairfax vs. Altadena Muir (Rose City Classic/Pasadena Maranatha High/7:30 p.m.)

*Torrance Bishop Montgomery vs. L.A. Westchester (Trevor Ariza Tournament/L.A. Westchester High/7:30 p.m.)

*Las Vegas Trinity International vs.

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NEWARK, Ca. – In a game of three big runs, it was the “middle run” that proved decisive Saturday night in the finale of the 10^th NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial High.

Oakland Bishop O’Dowd fell behind to Torrance Bishop Montgomery 17-1 just four minutes into the game.

The Dragons answered by outscoring the Knights by 35 points over the next 23 minutes.

Bishop Montgomery then countered by its own 20-5 run in a four-minute stretch.

But sophomore center Raymond Hawkins finally closed the deal for the North California power as the Dragons held off the Knights, 70-63, to wrap up the seven-game affair.

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