Centennial, the eight-time defending state champion, will seek to keep its title streak alive without three starters as the high school girls basketball season begins.
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Former Spring Valley High School star Aaliyah Gayles, who was shot 19 months ago, dressed for USC on Monday for its game against Ohio State at T-Mobile Arena.
Amid the NBA Summer League and WNBA All-Star Game, 40 top youth basketball players, including Centennial’s Nation Williams, participated in the Jr. NBA Showcase.
The talented girls players on the high school scene are making their mark by setting potentially unbreakable records, two of which belong to UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque.
Liberty’s Ali’a Matavao was the Gatorade Nevada and Class 5A Southern League basketball player of the year, and won two state titles at the 5A state track and field meet.
Centennial girls junior guard Kaniya Boyd, a four-star prospect by ESPN, announced her college commitment to Tennessee on Monday on her social media accounts.
The Centennial girls basketball team will participate in the State Champions Invitational starting Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Democracy Prep freshman guard Keonni Lewis scored 14 points to lead the Blue Knights to to the Class 2A girls basketball state title on Feb. 25.
Aaliyah Gayles, the former Spring Valley star basketball player who was shot 10 times at a house party, has found a home at Southern Cal and what she hopes is a future in basketball.
Junior guard Danae Powell led Centennial in scoring in its two wins at the Class 5A state tournament, helping the Bulldogs win their eight straight title.
The Las Vegas High girls basketball team defeated Desert Pines 51-49 to win the Class 4A state title Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Centennial girls basketball team defeated Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Centennial forced 27 turnovers en route to an easy win over Reno in the Class 5A state semifinals Friday at Cox Pavilion, while Coronado held off Bishop Manogue.
Las Vegas and Desert Pines advanced to the Class 4A girls basketball state championship game Saturday after winning their semifinal matchups Tuesday.
Palo Verde freshman guard Reagan Nehls scored 18 points in the Panthers’ 49-44 come-from-behind road win at Clark on Wednesday in the Class 4A state quarterfinals.