Basketball, soccer tournaments this week

The week after Christmas usually is one of the slowest on the local sports calendar but several local high schools will take the occasion to hit the hardwood and soccer field in Las Vegas tournaments.

Beginning today, Las Vegas High will host the Las Vegas Prep Championship, with 32 basketball teams competing for four days. Competing clubs include locals Green Valley, Clark, Basic, Cimarron-Memorial, Durango, Silverado, Western, Mojave, Cheyenne and the host Wildcats. Games will be played at Las Vegas High and Keller Middle School, with the championship slated for Friday at 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, Eldorado's Holiday Soccer Tournament kicks off, with local and out-of-state teams playing in Gold, Silver and junior varsity divisions. Representing Southern Nevada in the varsity brackets will be Silverado, Cheyenne, Green Valley, Cimarron, Chaparral, Centennial, Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde, Vo-Tech, Mojave, Foothill, Rancho and the host Sundevils. The tournament concludes with the Gold title contest Friday at noon.

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