Liberty shocked Bishop Gorman in overtime to win the Class 5A boys state basketball championship, ending the Gaels’ nine-year run of titles and their bid to finish undefeated.
Boys Basketball
Tommie Lindsey scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half on Saturday as Cheyenne’s boys basketball team held on for a 63-59 home victory over Canyon Springs.
The Mobley brothers are indicative of the talent in Las Vegas this week. Evan, a 7-foot power forward, is the top player in the 2020 class, according to ESPN. Isaiah, a 6-9 power forward, is ESPN’s No. 16 player in the 2019 class.
Chase Hafen led all scorers with 27 points and added 17 rebounds to give Bonanza’s boys basketball its first league win of the season— a 64-58 home victory over Sierra Vista on Friday night.
Here are the top performances from the week of Dec. 18-Dec. 23
Freshman linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote is the younger brother of Bishop Gorman star Palaie Gaoteote, but opted to play at Faith Lutheran.
Three of Nevada’s top six players in the class of 2018 headline the Vegas Elite team at the Fab 48 tournament
Legacy volleyball coach Ray Lewis said this week he will step down at the end of the boys’ season and will make the jump to coaching at the collegiate level.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state boys basketball teams.
Bishop Gorman big man Chase Jeter missed an ill-advised 18-footer on the Gaels’ first possession on Thursday.
Zach Collins would be the focal point for most high school basketball programs.
Gerad Davis isn’t always the leading scorer for the Canyon Springs boys basketball team.
I’m writing this from The Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The real 90210.
Kyle Hageness knew Justin Burks was playing well. But it wasn’t until after the game that the Arbor View boys basketball coach realized just how much his senior standout had done.