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.
Damon Seiters
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Silverado edged Las Vegas, and defending state champion Mojave whipped Rancho in the Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals Tuesday at Cox Pavilion.
Coronado’s Sebastian Mack was 17-for-22 from the line to help the fourth-seeded Cougars to a 70-61 home win over fifth-seed Arbor View in the Class 5A Southern League quarterfinals.
Desert Pines’ Greg Burrell went the length of the court with 7.4 seconds to play to score the winning basket against rival Coronado.
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.
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.
Arbor View turned up the pressure on defense on the way to a 45-34 win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Bishop Gorman, ranked ninth in the nation by MaxPreps, was red-hot from the perimeter en route to an easy home win over Mojave on Wednesday night.
Karen Weitz, who has led the Centennial girls basketball team to 13 state titles, won her debut with the boys as she begins a season coaching both squads.
Shadow Ridge’s offense piled up 510 rushing yards Friday night, but a defensive play might have been the key for the Mustangs to advance to the Class 4A state title game.
Desert Pines used its formula of stout defense and big plays from freshmen to romp past Palo Verde on Thursday. The Jaguars next face top-ranked Bishop Gorman.
Coronado didn’t allow an offensive touchdown in a tight road victory over Sierra Vista that locked up the Class 4A Sky League’s No. 2 playoff seed.
Greg Burrell rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 carries to lead Desert Pines to a 49-21 home win over Faith Lutheran on Friday.
Arbor View limited Palo Verde to 90 yards of offense, and the Panthers crossed the 50-yard line only once. Arbor View also forced four turnovers.
It took Liberty only one play to show that it is still the team to beat in the Class 5A Mountain League, as the Patriots rolled to victory over Faith Lutheran.