Seven years after walking away from coaching, Sheryl Krmpotich returned to lead the Bishop Gorman girls basketball team to a state title in her first season back.
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The Bishop Gorman girls basketball team defeated Centennial to win the Class 5A state title on Friday. Centennial had won the past eight state titles.
The Lake Mead Academy boys lost in the Class 2A state semifinals, and the Pahranagat Valley boys and girls fell in the 1A quarterfinals Thursday.
The Bishop Gorman girls basketball team defeated Democracy Prep in the Class 5A state semifinals and will now face Centennial, which is seeking its ninth straight title.
Legacy and Canyon Springs couldn’t keep up in the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinals. The Southern Region representatives in 3A also were eliminated.
The Centennial girls basketball team will look to win its ninth straight state title when the Class 5A girls basketball state semifinals begin Thursday.
Class 4A Southern Nevada high school basketball teams will face Northern teams for the state title after the classification was Southern-only the past two seasons.
Jada Livingston banked home a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 12 seconds left, and Shadow Ridge prevailed in a Class 5A state quarterfinal.
Shadow Ridge forward Jaslyn Jefferson averaged 20 points in the Mustangs’ two wins last week to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Democracy Prep guard Demi Thompson Lopez scored the game-winning basket in the Blue Knights’ victory against Centennial on Jan. 30 to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Centennial rolled to a road win against Liberty in a girls basketball game. Here are photos from the game.
A day after the No. 3-ranked Democracy Prep girls basketball team earned a historic win over No. 1 Centennial, No. 5 Liberty defeated the Blue Knights.
Bishop Gorman rolled to a home victory over Desert Pines in a girls basketball game Tuesday. Here are photos from the game.
Liberty cruised to a home victory over Spring Valley in a girls basketball game. Here are photos from the game.
Centennial forward Nation Williams scored 23 points to help the Bulldogs defeat Arbor View on Jan. 17 and earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.