Coronado and Bishop Gorman will play for the Class 5A boys basketball state title at 7 p.m. Friday after the teams were victorious in their state semifinals Thursday.
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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.
Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 12 nationally by MaxPreps fell to No. 19 West Ranch (California) 67-62 in the Platinum Bracket championship game in the Tarkanian Classic on Thursday night.
Lawyers for the Las Vegas basketball standout have asked a judge to throw out his DUI and reckless driving charges in connection with a crash that killed a man.
Plenty of league titles and playoff seedings hang in the balance, and several games will determine how teams line up entering the postseason.
Emmanuel Austin hit 6 of 8 free throws in overtime Tuesday to lead Legacy’s boys basketball team to a 77-75 home victory over Cheyenne.
Jamia Carter scored 15 points Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge’s girls basketball team to a 57-54 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound lead guard now has six Division-I offers after scoring one from New Mexico on Tuesday. High-major programs like Oklahoma and Texas Christian have also offered Collins, solidifying his unwavering belief that he is one of the best primary ball handlers on the West Coast.
Bishop Gorman jumped on Rancho Christian (California) early and coasted to a 61-39 victory Saturday in the championship game of the Tarkanian Classic.
The Mustangs, seemingly out of the game with just 11 seconds left and down five points, staged a remarkable comeback before falling short in a 29-28 loss to Central (California) in the Premier Division final at Durango.
Foothill was able to hang on for a 77-75 boys basketball victory over Timpanogos (Utah) on Saturday in the Tarkanian Classic at Bishop Gorman.
Journie Augmon scored six of her 10 points during a game-ending 12-0 run to lift Liberty’s girls basketball team to a 44-30 win over Springville (Utah) in the Ruby Division semifinals of the Tarkanian Classic at Durango on Friday.
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 forward Isaiah Cottrell scored 20 points, and the host Gaels made 9 of 12 free throws in the final 36 seconds, to hang on for a 69-63 victory over Salesian (California) in a Platinum Division semifinal on Friday.
The Sacramento Kings selected Zach Collins No. 10 overall Thursday and traded him to Portland for the No. 15 and No. 20 picks in this year’s NBA draft.
