Aaron Lapping scored five points and dished out four assists during a 17-4 third-quarter run Thursday as Adelson School downed visiting Liberty Baptist, 67-39.
Lapping and teammate Gil Reginiano each scored 19 points for the Lions, who led 35-30 at the half, but allowed just nine second-half points.
Quinton Sullivan paced Liberty Baptist with 21 points.
Here is the 2024 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys basketball team.
Bishop Gorman senior Noah Westbrook had a double-double to help the Gaels win the Class 5A state title and earn Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Week honors.
A late turnover helped the Bishop Gorman boys basketball team defeat Coronado to win the Class 5A state title Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned its first state championship, defeating Damonte Ranch in the Class 4A title game in Reno.
Coronado and Bishop Gorman will play for the Class 5A boys basketball state title at 7 p.m. Friday after the teams were victorious in their state semifinals Thursday.
The Lake Mead Academy boys lost in the Class 2A state semifinals, and the Pahranagat Valley boys and girls fell in the 1A quarterfinals Thursday.
The Democracy Prep boys basketball team won its second straight state championship, avoiding overtime when Mater East couldn’t quite sink the tying shot Thursday.
The Sierra Vista boys basketball team earned a shot at its first state championship, and the 3A title game will be an all-Southern affair.
The top four Class 5A boys basketball teams — Coronado, Liberty, Bishop Gorman and Arbor View — will play for the state title Thursday and Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Class 4A Southern Nevada high school basketball teams will face Northern teams for the state title after the classification was Southern-only the past two seasons.
