Watch: Birmingham girls basketball beats Palisades to cap dominant title run at Tarkanian Classic

The Patriots defeated familiar foe Palisades 68-37 in their last of four lopsided victories at the Tarkanian

HENDERSON, Nev. - For what might not be the only time this season, Birmingham raised a banner and a trophy on Thursday afternoon after winning a championship.

DeeDee Berry led a particularly balanced scoring effort with 16 points as the Patriots took down fellow CIFLACS Open Division contender Palisades 68-37 to win the Sapphire Division at the Tarkanian Classic. The win capped off a thoroughly dominant jaunt through the Sapphire Division in which Birmingham outscored opponents 236-129.

Palisades gave Birmingham a good battle through two-and-a-half quarters before getting blown out in the final stretch, with more than a few highlights of its own. It takes second place in what was overall an impressive, stock-rising showing in Nevada.

Check out the highlight video from the game (embedded) and the photos below.

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– Lance Smith | lance@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveca

Published Dec 22, 2023

LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.

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