But the Patriots couldnt get any of their other contributors going offensively. There was a problem saving your notification. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Libertys Tyler Bright (25) dribbles against Durangos Taj Degourville (24) during the first half of a Class 5A boys high school basketball state championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. 1941 Appalachia. To feel this moment is amazing.. State Runner-Up - 2008, 2019. But Durango held Liberty to just two points in the final 3:45 and went into halftime trailing 25-23. In that lone season, Phillips played . The Patriots have the best player in the tournament in junior point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. We fought through it and we fought as a group, as a team, he added. A rematch between the two seems likely for the state title. 2019 NIAA State Boys Basketball. By continuing to browse or by clicking I Accept Cookies you agree to the storing of first-party and third-party cookies on your device and consent to the disclosure of your personal information to our third party service providers or advertising partners to optimize your experience, analyze traffic and personalize content. Its win Saturday over Liberty gave Durango the Southern League championship and No. Hunting for its first state championship since 1981, Elko didnt disappoint blasting Boulder City by a final score of 59-29 on Saturday, at Cox Pavilion, in Las Vegas. 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Mondays high school scores, top performers, Ex-Bishop Gorman QB drafted by Browns in 5th round, Fridays high school scores, top performers, Las Vegas pass catchers drafted by AFC North teams in 3rd round, Green Valley stars arm, bat overwhelm Faith Lutheran PHOTOS. Everyone played really hard, said coach Klekas. Copyright 2022 KOLO. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal), Mojave's Jameer McNeal (5) celebrates after his team defeated Silverado in the class 4A boys high school basketball state championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. 1 Elko (21-2 overall, 10-0 in league) will cross over and face West No. (David Calvert/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Dedan Thomas Jr of Liberty High School dribbles into defender Ryder Elisaldez of Bishop Gorman during the NIAA Class 5A boys basketball state championship game at Lawlor Events Center, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Reno. Follow @AlexWright1028 on Twitter. Liberty rebounded, and Andre Porter was ahead of the pack for a wide-open layup. We had to stop the other guys. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Durango head coach Mike Lee watches his team shoot a free throw during the second half of a Class 5A boys high school basketball state championship game against Liberty at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. 1938 Fredericksburg. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Liberty shakes hands with Durango after losing to them in the Class 5A boys high school basketball state championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. Chad Beeten resigned in February after he made complaints to the school about what he saw as its racial mistreatment of his basketball players, according to a letter he wrote school officials. LEFT: Elko's Andoni Fesenmaier hoists the Division 3A Nevada State Boys Basketball Championship trophy following the Indians' 59-29 victory over Boulder City on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Cox . Nevada high school baseball and softball scores May 1, 2023 | Las Vegas Basketball Boys BB Boys: Basketball Girls BB Girls: Football Football: Golf Boys Golf Boys: Softball Softball: Track and Field Girls T&F Girls: Rank : Year: Achievement : 2: 2017: Class 3 Third Place C3 3rd Place: Championship Results: 3: (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt, Durangos Taj Degourville (24) drives past Libertys Carlos Bradley (15) during the second half of a Class 5A boys high school basketball state championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. State champions crowned as 2021-2022 high school basketball season wraps up Please visitniaa.com/ticketsto purchase your NIAA championship tickets! The link to view the live stream of the meeting is in the agenda. 1940 Suffolk defeated Lexington. Democracy Prep is playing for assistant coach Mark Coleman, who died this month from prostate cancer. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal), Silverado's Cyril Franklin, Jr. (10) looks back to make a pass against Mojave during the class 4A boys high school basketball state championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. 1 pound-for-pound prospect in the country entered the tournament as the six seed at 125 kg, but proved to be the best in the bracket by a wide margin. High school girls basketball: Long Island Lutheran, Sidwell Friends Please click on the headline-link above to access the packet. April 3, 2023 - Please click the headline link above to view the agenda for the NIAA Spring Board of Control meeting, April 12-13, 2023. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Opening the third quarter, Isaiah Dahl tallied his first deuce making a steal and finishing with a sweet one-handed scoop off the bounce.