The Durango boys moved up to No. 2 in the Class 5A Southern Nevada basketball rankings. The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls remain No. 1 in 5A.
Boys Basketball
Bishop Gorman outlasted Coronado in the final game of the Big City Showdown on Saturday night, and Durango defeated reigning Class 5A state champion Liberty.
A blood clot formed in Felix Reeves’ brain in September, robbing him of basic cognitive and motor skills. His goal now is to play basketball for the College of Southern Nevada.
Kaleb Daniel and Jordon Cosby hit 3-pointers in a 39-second span, and Spring Valley went 13-for-20 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter against Sierra Vista.
The Big City Showdown returns after a two-year absence with seven high school basketball games Saturday at Cox Pavilion, starting at 10 a.m.
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.
Desert Pines senior guard Evan Tatum averaged 17 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Jaguars’ two wins last week.
Bishop Gorman junior quarterback Micah Alejado has been named the Gatorade Nevada football player of the year after leading the Gaels to the Class 5A state championship.
The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls remain No. 1 in the Class 5A Southern Nevada basketball rankings. Gorman plays Coronado at the Big City Showdown on Saturday.
Greg Burrell got a stop for the Desert Pines boys basketball team in the final minute to preserve a home victory over Foothill on Thursday.
Check out the scores ad top performances from Tuesday’s high school basketball action.
Four players scored in double-figures at Bishop Gorman overcame its early struggles to defeat Centennial 63-39 on the road in its Class 5A league opener Tuesday night.
Durango senior point guard Tylen Riley scored 22 points in the Trailblazers’ 69-54 win over Foothill on Friday.
The Bishop Gorman, Mojave and SLAM Academy boys, and the Centennial, Desert Pines and Virgin Valley girls remain No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s basketball rankings.
Check out the scores and top performances from Friday’s high school basketball action.