Published Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 | 1 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 | 11:46 p.m.
The week of February 13
Brewer's Picks
Season:
33-12
7-2
Brewer vs. Keefer
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and
Case Keefer attempt to pick
the winning team from prep contests
across the Las Vegas area.
Keefer's Picks
Season:
30-15
6-3
Patrick Savoy Jr. has been the Sunrise’s best player all season.
Las Vegas 78, Green Valley 61
Green Valley
at
Las Vegas
Total mismatch.
Las Vegas 72, Green Valley 51
Can’t pick against two-time Sunrise champion Canyon Springs.
Canyon Springs 81, Foothill 73
Canyon Springs
at
Foothill
Can Canyon Springs get their act together for the playoffs? I’m betting yes.
Canyon Springs 79, Foothill 72
Don’t sleep on the Cougars.
Coronado 73, Liberty 49
We all had Bishop Gorman and Centennial going undefeated in league play, but Coronado?
Coronado 68, Liberty 48
Valley will be the last team standing in the Sunrise.
Valley 82, Rancho 61
Bravo to Rancho for nabbing the No. 3 seed, but its season ends here.
Valley 90, Rancho 72
Centennial is the lone threat to Gorman’s dynasty.
Centennial 83, Shadow Ridge 53
Shadow Ridge
at
Centennial
Bulldogs will win 10th straight by double digits against local competition.
Centennial 81, Shadow Ridge 66
Rule of thumb: Always take PV Nation in a coin flip game.
Palo Verde 70, Desert Oasis 65
Desert Oasis
at
Palo Verde
Not so sure this is an actual coin flip game.
Palo Verde 73, Desert Oasis 61
Fear the G.
Gorman 89, Cimarron 50
Cimarron-Memorial
at
Bishop Gorman
Can we just fast-forward to Gorman vs. Centennial?
Gorman 95, Cimarron 60
Great year from Bonanza rewarded with a playoff victory.
Bonanza 59, Durango 57
Apollo Corley guides Trailblazers to hard-fought victory.
Durango 62, Bonanza 57
Some feel DP is the favorite to win the Division 1-A state championship.
Desert Pines 69, Sierra Vista 50
Sierra Vista
at
Desert Pines
I’m not officially among that group, but the Jaguars won’t have any troubles here.
Desert Pines 77, Sierra Vista 54
Chap’s Steve Bentz is the unquestioned coach of the year in Nevada.
Chaparral 60, Faith Lutheran 58
Chaparral
at
Faith Lutheran
Crusaders are one of the biggest surprises of the season.
Faith Lutheran 67, Chaparral 62
Defending state champions make statement in playoff opener.
Clark 70, Virgin Valley 42
Virgin Valley
at
Clark
Don’t count out Clark.
Clark 68, Virgin Valley 51
I wouldn’t be surprised if we are talking about Mojave next week during state.
Mojave 67, Del Sol 59
This is the best of the first-round playoff games on the lower level.
Mojave 58, Del Sol 54
Las Vegas ends Canyon Springs' regional championship streak.
Las Vegas 81, Canyon Springs 76
Canyon Springs
vs.
Las Vegas
Comes down to the final minute either way.
Las Vegas 72, Canyon Springs 70
Valley has been the Sunrise's best team all year.
Valley 71, Coronado 61
Guaranteed there's an upset in the Sunrise semifinals, and I think this one might be more likely.
Coronado 64, Valley 61
Please don’t lose, Centennial. We want to see you play Gorman.
Centennial 76, Palo Verde 63
Palo Verde
vs.
Centennial
Panthers fall short, but only after giving the Bulldogs a scare.
Centennial 70, Palo Verde 62
Shootout to Bonanza for a great season. Huge achievement making it this far.
Gorman 91, Bonanza 60
Bonanza
vs.
Bishop Gorman
Line on this game is at least Gorman minus-36.
Bishop Gorman 89, Bonanza 52
Defending state champions punch their ticket back to state tournament.
Clark 66, Del Sol 57
Keyshaun Webb has another big game.
Clark 77, Del Sol 62
DP has easily handled Chap twice this season. Make it three times.
Desert Pines 80, Chaparral 62
Chaparral
vs.
Desert Pines
Cowboys nearly send Brewer into the celebration of a lifetime before collapsing in the fourth quarter.
Desert Pines 73, Chaparral 64
Panthers can’t pull off two upsets in two days.
Gorman 77, Palo Verde 61
Palo Verde
vs.
Bishop Gorman
Panthers have the same immediate problem as everyone else with the Gaels — matching up with their size.
Bishop Gorman 90, Palo Verde 64
Canyon Springs turns it up a notch in the playoffs.
Canyon Springs 80, Valley 75
Canyon Springs
vs.
Valley
Vikings have proven to be the Sunrise's best team all year, and there's no reason for that change now.
Valley 79, Canyon Springs 70
I wish this could be a seven game series.
Desert Pines 63, Clark 59
Desert Pines
vs.
Clark
Completely torn on this game, but think Desert Pines is ever so slightly superior.
Desert Pines 68, Clark 66
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