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.
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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.
The Class 4A boys and girls state basketball tournaments will be played this weekend, and it’s a chance for new champions to be crowned with two perennial powerhouses in 5A.
Junior guard Bentleigh Hoskins attacked from the right wing and banked in a floater with 5.4 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Gorman to a 41-39 win over Desert Oasis at Foothill — and its first region championship since 2010.
Centennial forced 10 turnovers in the opening quarter en route to a 25-point lead and never looked back in taking a 70-25 victory for the school’s ninth straight region crown.
The Pirates suffered through one of their more anemic offensive efforts in recent memory Saturday, yet found a way to scratch and claw to a 29-24 overtime win over Pahrump Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Del Sol.
After beating Lincoln County 40-33 in the Class 2A Southern League title game Saturday at Del Sol, Calvary Chapel has a chance to finish as state champs.
Starr Walker scored 22 points Wednesday to help Liberty’s girls basketball team rally for a 55-50 home win over Foothill.
Here are the latest Nevada Preps girls basketball rankings.
Sydnei Collier made five 3-pointers during the Pioneers 64-47 rout of Cimarron-Memorial and had the game-winning shot in a 40-39 victory over Faith Lutheran at the Liberty Thanksgiving Invitational.