Jamal Bey had 21 points and seven rebounds as Bishop Gorman beat Bishop Manogue 62-41 to claim the Class 4A boys state basketball title. It was Gorman’s seventh consecutive title.
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Will McClendon’s 3-pointer with 2:27 to play broke a 62-62 tie, and the Gaels went on to defeat Spanish Springs 75-68 in the Class 4A boys state basketball semifinals at Lawlor Events Center.
Bishop Gorman sophomore guard Noah Taitz is a four-star recruit who posts bigger scoring numbers against better competition.
Noah Taitz hit four 3-pointers and scored 27 points as Bishop Gorman beat Clark 57-46 at Legacy to claim the Class 4A Sunset Region title.
Clark junior wing Jalen Hill had 25 points, and the Chargers came from behind to beat Faith Lutheran by a score of 58-50 on Thursday night in Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal play at Legacy High School.
Kamari Burnside scored 19 of his team-high 23 points in the second half as the Diamondbacks held on for a 77-76 win over the Aggies in the Sunset Region quarterfinals.
Kevin Legardy hit eight 3-pointers and scored 39 points Thursday to power the Canyon Springs boys basketball team to a 94-61 home win over Las Vegas to complete an undefeated run through the Northeast League.
Here are the Review-Journal’s boys basketball rankings.
Jahlani Blair had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Spring Valley’s boys basketball team upset Durango 84-76 on Tuesday.
Jamal Bey scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half on Saturday as Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team earned a 55-48 win over Fairfax (California) at the Nike Extravaganza in Santa Ana, California.
Bishop Gorman’s Jamal Bey scored 27 points as the Gaels held on for a 74-71 boys basketball victory over host Durango on Friday.
