Palo Verde and Shadow Ridge advanced to the Class 5A flag football state title game. Here is a roundup of Thursday’s football and basketball playoff action.
Basketball
The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls remain No. 1 in the Class 5A Southern Nevada basketball rankings. Gorman plays Coronado at the Big City Showdown on Saturday.
The prestigious Tarkanian Classic high school basketball tournament begins Friday at Bishop Gorman. More than 260 teams will participate in the seven-day event.
The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls remain atop the Review-Journal’s Class 5A basketball rankings.
Mwani Wilkinson and Braden Lamar signed national letters of intent to Division I schools after helping Bishop Gorman to its ninth straight state championship.
The Clark boys basketball team, which has reached two of the past four state championship games, will not move up to 5A despite its recent success.
Ethan Speaker had 19 points Friday to help Boulder City’s boys basketball team to a 74-51 over host Moapa Valley.
Leland Wallace only made three baskets on Friday night, but the Centennial senior still made his presence felt.
Antwon Jackson, a burly 6-foot-7 throwback post player signed to Arkansas State, imposed his will on the Patriots en route to 26 points, 13 rebounds and a 69-47 victory for the home-standing Chargers (22-4).
Garin Macfarlane had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge’s boys basketball team outlast visiting Rancho, 106-97.
Findlay Prep and Bishop Gorman meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Point Arena in the annual Big City Showdown rivalry game. The local powers again are two of the country’s best teams.
Jalen Hill had 20 points, three assists, four steals and a blocked shot Saturday as Clark’s boys basketball team rolled to a 68-35 win over Foothill at Bishop Gorman.
The Cowboys return four starters from a team that won the Sunrise League last year.
The Vikings bring back just one starter as they move into Class 3A.
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