The race for the Class 5A boys basketball state title is wide open, with contenders across the league, including Bishop Gorman, Liberty, Coronado and Arbor View.
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The Centennial girls basketball team defeated Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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.
Even on an off night, the Centennial girls basketball team remained excellent, cruising to yet another resounding victory despite some atypical struggles.
Liberty junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 23 points as the No. 1-seeded Patriots rolled past No. 4 Coronado in a Class 5A Southern League semifinal Thursday.
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.
Coronado’s Sebastian Mack was 17-for-22 from the line to help the fourth-seeded Cougars to a 70-61 home win over fifth-seed Arbor View in the Class 5A Southern League quarterfinals.
Durango outlasted Coronado in double overtime in the regular-season finale. The seedings are now set for the Class 5A Southern Region playoffs.
Desert Pines’ Greg Burrell went the length of the court with 7.4 seconds to play to score the winning basket against rival Coronado.
Spring Valley junior guard Charolette De Lisle’s layup at the buzzer gave the Grizzlies a 64-62 home win over Coronado on Friday night.
Senior forward Asani Ceaser scored 17 points to lead Centennial to a 60-43 home win over Coronado in a girls basketball game Tuesday night. Here are photos from the game.
Coronado senior guard Kaylee Walters scored 22 points in a 60-50 win over Bishop Gorman at the Big City Showdown Saturday.
Liberty guard Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 18 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to give the Patriots a win at Coronado on Thursday night.
The Coronado girls basketball team hit 32 of 36 free throws and overcame its first-half struggles to defeat Faith Lutheran on the road Tuesday night.