Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball team had a strong fourth quarter to defeat Democracy Prep in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state semifinals.
Bishop Gorman’s boys and girls basketball teams claimed significant wins over other 5A state title contenders at the Big City Showdown. Here are three takeaways.
The Big City Showdown is scheduled for Saturday at Coronado High School and will feature several games with playoff implications. Here are three games to watch.
Centennial, Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman are the top three Class 5A girls basketball teams in the state. All three will battle for a state championship this season.
Four-star Bishop Gorman girls basketball guard Aaliah Spaight released her list of top 10 colleges recently, a group that includes several SEC programs.
Democracy Prep got a 3-pointer at the end of regulation and dominated Bishop Gorman in overtime to advance to the 5A state title game against Centennial.
Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball teams meet in the Class 5A state semifinals Wednesday. Their regular-season matchup was decided by one point.
Centennial, Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman are all contenders for the Class 5A state title. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up, from 5A to 3A.
Democracy Prep’s girls basketball team trailed Bishop Gorman by 10 points in the second half, but the Blue Knights rallied to clinch the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.
Centennial, which fell to Bishop Gorman in last year’s Class 5A state final, defeated the Gaels in a tight battle Saturday at the Big City Showdown at Coronado.
State championships
2006 – defeated Reed, 65-56
2007 – defeated Centennial, 87-66
2008 – defeated Reno, 65-48
2010 – defeated Reed, 82-59
2024 – defeated Centennial, 57-53
State runner-up finishes
2019, 2015, 2013, 2009, 2003, 1999
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2019, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1991
Region championships
2019, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2003
League championships
2024, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997
Head coaches
Kevin Nixon (2016- ): 74-44, 4 seasons
Sheryl Krmpotich (1998-2016): 477-89, 18 seasons
Tom Robinson (1988-98): 134-124, 10 seasons
Toni Woodson (1986-88): 6-33, 2 seasons
Pat Beck (1985-86): 3-16, 1 season
Debbie Duran (1982-85): 4-56, 3 seasons
Jan Van Tuyl (1981): 0-18, 1 season
Jean Poteete (1980): 0-13, 1 season
Alan Strong (1979): 0-13, 1 season
Unknown (1977-78): record unavailable
Bob Brown (1976): 2-14, 1 season
Unknown (1975): 4-12, 1 season
Jean Sommers (1973-74): 12-21, 2 seasons
Unknown (1971w-71f): 5-15, 2 seasons
Program history
2024-25: 17-8 (11-2 5A Southern/third)
2023-24: 24-4 (12-1 5A Southern/tied first)
2022-23: 14-14 (5-6 5A Southern/eighth)
2021-22: 12-9 (7-2 5A Southern/third)
2020-21: NA
2019-20: 18-11 (9-3 Southwest/third)
2018-19: 23-9 (10-2 Southwest/second)
2017-18: 12-17 (8-4 Southwest/third)
2016-17: 21-7 (10-2 Southwest/second)
2015-16: 29-2 (8-0 Southwest/first)
2014-15: 24-6 (8-0 Southwest/first)
2013-14: 21-6 (9-1 Southwest/first)
2012-13: 21-10 (10-0 Southwest/first)
2011-12: 25-4 (16-0 Southwest/first)
2010-11: 24-7 (16-0 Southwest/first)
2009-10: 27-5 (16-0 Southwest/first)
2008-09: 29-5 (16-0 Southwest/first)
2007-08: 29-4 (12-0 Southwest/first)
2006-07: 31-2 (12-0 Southwest/first)
2005-06: 30-1 (12-0 Southwest/first)
2004-05: 29-2 (12-0 Southwest/first)
2003-04: 23-5 (9-1 Southwest/first)
2002-03: 27-6 (9-1 Southwest/first)
2001-02: 26-7 (9-1 Southwest/first)
2000-01: 26-4 (8-0 Southwest/first)
1999-2000: 27-8 (8-0 Southwest/first)
1998-99: 29-5 (15-1 4A Sunset/first)
1997-98: 24-7 (9-3 4A Sunset/third)
1996-97: 25-8 (12-2 4A Sunset/first)
1995-96: 22-10 (10-4 3A Sunset/third)
1994-95: 17-10 (9-5 3A Sunset/third)
1993-94: 14-7 (9-3 3A Sunset/second)
1992-93: 5-15 (3-9 3A Sunset/fifth)
1991-92: 8-13 (5-7 3A Sunset/fourth)
1990-91: 14-17 (7-6 3A Sunset/second)
1989-90: 5-17 (4-9 3A Sunset/third)
1988-89: 0-20 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1987-88: 0-20 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1986-87: 6-13 (4-9 3A Sunset/third)
1985-86: 3-16 (2-11 3A Sunset/fourth)
1984-85: 2-17 (2-11 3A Sunset/fourth)
1983-84: 1-19 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1982-83: 1-20 (1-12 3A Sunset/fifth)
1981: 0-18 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1980: 0-13 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1979: 0-13 (0-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1978: unavailable
1977: unavailable
1976: 2-14 (2-13 3A Sunset/fifth)
1975: 4-12 (4-11 3A Sunset/fourth)
1974: 4-12 (4-11 3A Sunset/fifth)
1973: 8-9 (7-8 3A Sunset/fourth)
1972f: 4-8 (4-8 3A Southern/tied sixth)
1972w: 1-7 (1-7 3A Southern/eighth)