Junior guard Danae Powell led Centennial in scoring in its two wins at the Class 5A state tournament, helping the Bulldogs win their eight straight title.
Girls Basketball
Tai and Tru Coleman helped Democracy Prep win the Class 2A boys basketball state title in honor of their father, assistant coach Mark Coleman, who died Feb. 4.
The Las Vegas High girls basketball team defeated Desert Pines 51-49 to win the Class 4A state title Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Centennial girls basketball team defeated Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Freshman guard Tai Coleman scored 26 points, and the Democracy Prep boys basketball team cruised to a Class 2A state semifinal victory Friday at Cox Pavilion.
Centennial forced 27 turnovers en route to an easy win over Reno in the Class 5A state semifinals Friday at Cox Pavilion, while Coronado held off Bishop Manogue.
Las Vegas and Desert Pines advanced to the Class 4A girls basketball state championship game Saturday after winning their semifinal matchups Tuesday.
Palo Verde freshman guard Reagan Nehls scored 18 points in the Panthers’ 49-44 come-from-behind road win at Clark on Wednesday in the Class 4A state quarterfinals.
The Class 4A state basketball tournament begins with the boys and girls semifinals Tuesday at Cox Pavilion. 5A begins Friday with semifinals at Cox Pavilion.
The times, dates and opponents for all of this week’s boys and girls high school basketball state tournament games.
After building the Centennial girls basketball program into a perennial power, Karen Weitz added duties as the boys’ coach this season. She’s already making her mark.
Even on an off night, the Centennial girls basketball team remained excellent, cruising to yet another resounding victory despite some atypical struggles.
Freshman Reagan Nehls had 18 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals to help Palo Verde come back to upset defending Class 4A state champion Clark.
Coronado hit nine 3-pointers as it defeated Liberty in a Class 5A Southern League semifinal Wednesday night. The Cougars are headed to the state tournament next week.
The Centennial girls allowed 12 points to Faith Lutheran in the first quarter of their Class 5A Southern League semifinal. And 11 in the ensuing three quarters.