Tensions over Bishop Gorman’s football dominance came to a head Monday, when rival public school coaches proposed limiting the Gaels to one out-of-state game per year.
Alex Wright
High School Sports Reporter
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Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
There’s a new No. 1 in the Class 5A Southern Nevada boys basketball rankings, with Bishop Gorman falling from the top spot. The Centennial girls still rule.
Spring Valley junior guard Charolette De Lisle’s layup at the buzzer gave the Grizzlies a 64-62 home win over Coronado on Friday night.
Nakalayah Fabello scored 15 points to lead Valley to a 60-48 home win over Desert Oasis in a boys basketball game Thursday night. Here are photos from the game.
Liberty point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 26 points as the Patriots whipped Bishop Gorman on the road in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A state title game.
Senior forward Asani Ceaser scored 17 points to lead Centennial to a 60-43 home win over Coronado in a girls basketball game Tuesday night. Here are photos from the game.
Liberty plays at Bishop Gorman on Wednesday night in a rematch of last season’s Class 5A state basketball championship game won by the Patriots.
Coronado senior guard Kaylee Walters scored 22 points in a 60-50 win over Bishop Gorman at the Big City Showdown Saturday.
Las Vegas sophomore guard Tayshaun Jackson scored 32 points in a 64-54 win against Green Valley Thursday.
Mojave went on a 20-0 run in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter to pull away from Las Vegas High in a key Class 4A Lake League matchup Monday night.
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.
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.
