Bishop Gorman senior Noah Westbrook had a double-double to help the Gaels win the Class 5A state title and earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
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A late turnover helped the Bishop Gorman boys basketball team defeat Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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.
The top four Class 5A boys basketball teams — Coronado, Liberty, Bishop Gorman and Arbor View — will play for the state title Thursday and Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Liberty senior forward Andre Porter, a UNLV football commit, scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Patriots defeat Bishop Gorman on Friday.
Coronado led early and rolled to a home win over Bishop Gorman at the Big City Showdown on Saturday. The Centennial girls also earned a big victory over Gorman.
Bishop Gorman and Coronado’s boys basketball teams play at 8 p.m. Saturday to highlight the seven-game schedule at this year’s Big City Showdown at Coronado.
Bishop Gorman sophomore forward Jett Washington scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Gaels defeat Arbor View on the road.
Two teams from Southern Nevada have claimed the most boys and girls high school basketball state championships in state history.
Bishop Gorman guard Nick Jefferson scored 18 points in a 61-42 win over Mountain View (Idaho) on Dec. 27 to earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
Bishop Gorman coach Grant Rice became the state’s all-time winningest boys basketball coach Saturday when the Gaels defeated Bellevue (Washington).
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.
The Durango boys basketball team nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but lost to Bishop Gorman on Friday after former coach Chad Beeten resigned earlier this week.
Liberty point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 26 points as the Patriots whipped Bishop Gorman on the road in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state title game.
Liberty plays at Bishop Gorman on Wednesday night in a rematch of last season’s Class 5A state basketball championship game won by the Patriots.