Silverado sophomore guard/forward Martel Williams had a strong season for the Skyhawks and is ready to play AAU basketball for the Las Vegas Punishers this spring and summer.
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Desert Pines senior guard Darius Mitchell capped his only varsity campaign with a tiebreaking floater and subsequent pair of free throws in a 48-44 overtime win over rival Cheyenne on Saturday in Reno.
Desert Pines and Cheyenne both beat their respective opponents to set up a rematch of last year’s Class 3A state championship game.
Jamal Bey had 21 points and seven rebounds as Bishop Gorman beat Bishop Manogue 62-41 to claim the Class 4A boys state basketball title. It was Gorman’s seventh consecutive title.
Centennial defeated Liberty 74-65 in overtime to win its fourth consecutive girls state title Friday night at Lawlor Events Center in Reno. The Bulldogs trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter.
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.
Liberty and Centennial’s girls basketball teams both won their semifinal game Thursday to advance to the state title game.
Caitlin Shannon ran for four touchdowns to help Coronado to a 33-18 victory over Shadow Ridge in the Class 4A state flag football championship game at Cimarron-Memorial on Thursday night. E’leseana Patterson ran for three touchdowns to help Cheyenne beat Virgin Valley in the Class 3A title game.
Green Valley High School offensive lineman Eric Brown will sign Friday morning to play football at UNLV. He also received scholarship offers from UNR and Hawaii, among others.
Review-Journal reporters Ben Gotz and Elaine Wilson preview the state basketball action for the weekend.