After the Big City Showdown, Bishop Gorman, Durango, Liberty and Coronado have all established themselves as contenders for the Class 5A boys basketball state title.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Durango closed the game on a 20-8 run to finish off a home win over Foothill on Friday. The Trailblazers made 22 of 25 free-throw attempts.
The Durango boys basketball team returns several players from last season and looks to be a state title contender in a tough Class 5A.
Shadow Ridge sophomore guard Jalen Butler averaged 18.3 points per game last week in the Mustangs’ three wins at the Golden Crown Holiday Tip-Off tournament in San Diego.
Bishop Gorman, Mojave and SLAM Academy are No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s boys basketball rankings. Centennial, Desert Pines and Virgin Valley hold the top spots in the girls rankings.