Palmer Chaplin had 22 points, eight assists and three steals to lead Whittell to a 53-48 victory over Word of Life in the Division IV state title game Saturday at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center.
Boys Basketball
Word of Life and Whittell square off in the Division IV boys state championship game today at UNR’s Lawlor Events Center. The game tips at 4:30 p.m. Follow the action on our live blog below.
Word of Life made 7 of 10 shots from the line in overtime, including three front ends on one-and-one attempts, to slip by Mineral County 59-54 in a Division IV state semifinal at Reed High on Friday.
Before I can graduate, there’s some basketball to discuss. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association boys and girls state tournaments are in Reno this week, and I took a break from writing my book about the 2015 football season (“The Year of the Butt Punt”) to make the trip north and check out all the action.
Elijah Hoye made two free throws with 29.8 seconds left to break a 50-50 tie and lift Word of Life to a 54-50 win over Adelson School in the Division IV Southern League final at Desert Pines. Both teams advance to the state tournament, which begins Friday in Reno.
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