The host Bulldogs, ranked No. 21 nationally by USA Today, cruised to an 86-48 victory over West High School (California) on Saturday to win the tournament title.
Basketball
Haywood Highsmith, 22, came to Delaware by way of Wheeling Jesuit, a Division II University nestled in Wheeling, Western Virginia — population 27,066.
Bishop Gorman jumped on Rancho Christian (California) early and coasted to a 61-39 victory Saturday in the championship game of the Tarkanian Classic.
Soon-to-be G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim spoke to the Review-Journal about the NBA’s commitment to Las Vegas, his vision for the G League and the implementation of select contracts for elite high school players.
Twenty-five NBA Academy attendees scrimmaged Friday at Mandalay Bay in what for many of the prospects was a debut under the literal and metaphorical bright lights after months of training at facilities around the world.
Travis Trice, a 25-year-old G League veteran, played four games this year for the men’s national team and helped the Americans qualify for the 18th FIBA Basketball World Cup, which runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15 in China.
Iowa Wolves forward Hakim Warrick hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2012-13 season, but he’s attempting a comeback in the G League with the Wolves, for whom he’s played 18 games this season.
The NBA G League Winter Showcase, the league’s top in-season scouting event, is set to take place from Dec. 19 to 22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
The WNBA schedule released Tuesday also has the Las Vegas Aces for three games on ESPN2 — at the Phoenix Mercury on May 31, home against the Seattle Storm on July 23 and at the Sparks on Aug. 1.
The host Gaels are preparing for the eighth annual Tarkanian Classic tournament, which begins Tuesday and, as always, features some of the nation’s best teams and players.
Eldorado scored 10 points off turnovers — eight in the first half — and outrebounded the Cowboys 34-27 to steal a crucial win during a busy three-game week.
No. 4 Canyon Springs smothered Green Valley in the first eight minutes to secure a 22-6 lead and remained unbeaten with a 65-44 road victory.
Clark senior forward Ian Alexander was awarded a full academic scholarship Monday to Northwestern through participation in QuestBridge — a nonprofit organization that “connects the nation’s brightest low-income students to America’s best universities and opportunities.”
Bishop Gorman opened the game with a 15-2 run and withstood a late rally to secure a 56-44 road victory over the Grizzlies, who knocked the Gaels out of the region playoffs last season.
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