Coronado led early and rolled to a home win over Bishop Gorman at the Big City Showdown on Saturday. The Centennial girls also earned a big victory over Gorman.
Bishop Gorman and Coronado’s boys basketball teams play at 8 p.m. Saturday to highlight the seven-game schedule at this year’s Big City Showdown at Coronado.
The Centennial girls basketball team, seeking a ninth straight state title, forced 29 turnovers in romping to a road win over Arbor View on Wednesday.
Las Vegas and Desert Pines advanced to the Class 4A girls basketball state championship game Saturday after winning their semifinal matchups Tuesday.
Las Vegas defeated Desert Pines and Clark beat Arbor View on Friday in the Class 4A girls state basketball semifinals at Cox Pavilion. They will play Saturday for the title.
The Class 4A boys and girls state basketball tournaments will be played this weekend, and it’s a chance for new champions to be crowned with two perennial powerhouses in 5A.
Mwani Wilkinson scored 23 points, and his layup off a pass from Ryan Abelman with 1.8 seconds left lifted Bishop Gorman to a 61-59 win over Liberty.
Taylor Bigby began what it hopes will be a run to a record-breaking sixth consecutive Class 4A state title with an 87-12 win over Arbor View on Thursday.
The Bishop Gorman boys and Centennial girls are clear favorites once again, but there are some sleepers that could do some damage in the postseason.
Arbor View’s Israel Mann and Rickey Jones, Legacy’s Lee Wilson and BJ Phillips, and Bishop Gorman’s Mark Person and James Petrie will play at Southwest Minnesota State.
State championships
None
State runner-up finishes
None
State tournament appearances
None
Region championships
None
League championships
2014, 2013
Head coaches
Jazmine Lee (2019- ): 9-19, 1 season
Chip Peterson (2018-19): 5-21, 1 season
Annette Turley (2014-18): 59-50, 4 seasons
Donna Gentry (2011-14): 46-31, 3 seasons
Leon Doss (2006-10): 28-100, 5 seasons
Program history
2019-20: 9-19 (4-8 Northwest/fifth)
Coach: Jazmine Lee, 9-19, 1 season
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2018-19: 5-21 (3-9 Northwest/sixth)
Coach: Chip Peterson, 5-21, 1 season
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2017-18: 14-12 (8-4 Northwest/third)
2016-17: 11-15 (6-6 Northwest/fourth)
2015-16: 15-13 (4-4 Northeast/third)
2014-15: 19-10 (6-2 Northwest/second)
Coach: Annette Turley, 59-50, 4 seasons
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2013-14: 20-9 (9-1 Northwest/first)
2012-13: 19-6 (10-0 Northwest/first)
2011-12: 7-16 (5-11 Northwest/tied sixth)
Coach: Donna Gentry, 46-31, 3 seasons
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2010-11: 4-23 (4-12 Northwest/eighth)
2009-10: 14-13 (10-6 Northwest/fifth)
2008-09: 9-17 (4-10 Northwest/seventh)
2007-08: 1-28 (0-14 Northwest/eighth)
2006-07: 0-19 (0-14 Northwest/eighth)
Coach: Leon Doss, 28-100, 5 seasons