Five players scored in double figures Friday to lift Bishop Gorman to an 89-60 home victory over Durango.
Aaryn Ellenberg scored 27 points for the Gaels, who rolled after taking a 9-0 lead. Darriel Gaynor added 18 points and Ashley Gayle 15 for Gorman (26-1).
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The Gaels, who finished 12-0 in Southwest Division play, will move on to next week's Sunset regionals.
Lindy La Rocque scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Trailblazers, who struggled to control the ball all night.
"Our defense was amazing," Gorman coach Sheryl Krmpotich said. "We really wanted to press them and play our tempo and I think we did."
• Silverado 49, Foothill 32 -- At Silverado, Jessica Schmidt scored 13 points and Mikayla Thielges added 11 as the Skyhawks downed the Falcons.
Mercedes Starr and Sabrina Johnson scored nine points each for Foothill.
• Eldorado 65, Valley 61 -- At Valley, Terrisha Rogers scored 25 points to lead Eldorado to a road victory.
Tonisha McGee added 14 points for the Sundevils, who led 40-30 at the half.
Camille Calma and Jasmine Williams each scored 20 points for the Vikings.
• Canyon Springs 53, Chaparral 50 -- At Canyon Springs, Valerie Lee had 29 points as the Pioneers beat the Cowboys.
Canyon Springs opened a 10-point halftime lead, then held off a Chaparral rally.
Amanda Mayes scored 14 points for the Cowboys.
• Rancho 61, Las Vegas 57 -- At Las Vegas, Alexandra Melonson scored 22 points and Khalia Branch 21 to lead the Rams past the Wildcats.
Rancho outscored Las Vegas 22-9 in the third quarter to take control. Amber Lane led the Wildcats with 13 points.
• Sierra Vista 54, Clark 30 -- At Clark, Jessica Mojica scored 15 points to propel the Lions to the road victory.
Nicolette Grigsby added 10 points for Sierra Vista.
Joanna Umana scored 19 points to pace the Chargers.
• Bonanza 63, Western 32 -- At Bonanza, Kathy Willinsky scored 12 points and pulled down a school-record 23 rebounds as the Bengals defeated the Warriors.
Jill Gentile added 12 points and 10 assists for Bonanza.
Kendra Irving led Western with 11 points.
• Pahrump Valley 35, Faith Lutheran 20 -- At Pahrump, Megan Meads scored 11 points and Dominique Maloy added eight as the Trojans got past the Crusaders.
Meghann Smith, Maddie Courvoisier and Ashley Petersen scored five points each for Faith Lutheran.
• Lund 51, Indian Springs 38 -- At Indian Springs, Katelynd McClary and Markiesha Baker scored 15 points apiece, but the Thunderbirds fell to the Mustangs.
FORFEITS KNOCK OUT DURANGO GIRLS, BOYS
Durango's third-ranked girls basketball team expected to take the court against Bishop Gorman on Friday night with a chance to earn the Southwest Division's top playoff seed.
But before they could lace up their shoes, the Trailblazers were knocked completely out of the playoffs.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association announced Friday afternoon that Durango's boys and girls teams would have to forfeit games for using players who did not reside inside Durango's attendance zone.
The girls forfeited seven Southwest victories, and the boys forfeited five wins. The forfeits knocked both teams out of playoff contention.
Two players on the girls team and one on the boys team were found to be in violation of residency rules.
"The address they gave as their residence is not where they were living," said Bill Garis, Clark County School District director of athletics.
The girls forfeited two victories over Sierra Vista, two over Western, and one each over Bonanza, Clark and Spring Valley.
The boys forfeited wins over Bishop Gorman, Spring Valley, Western, Sierra Vista and Clark.
Garis said the school suspended the players Jan. 31, so they had not participated in games since then.
Garis said the situation was brought to his attention by another school about a week ago and that a subsequent investigation by Durango and the district revealed the allegations were true.
Garis said the Durango administration cooperated fully with the investigation.
"It's a huge disappointment for our kids, school and coaches," Durango principal Mark Gums said.
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