Nevada would add to their lead in the third quarter and cruised to a 70-54 win over Mineral Springs to clinch a spot in the Championship game on Saturday night against Kirby. "Defense got us the dub tonight, tomorrow night is going to be a dogfight for sure, we gotta get the defense going," Kav Coleman said as he spoke on the win and the upcoming matchup against Kirby.
Kavion Coleman led the way for Nevada, scoring 19 points. Justin Myrick got hot in the first half, knocking down three 3-pointers, and finishing the game with 13 points. Keyonte Wingfield poured in 12 points and did a great job controlling the tempo of the game for Nevada. Brogan Rhodes scored 7 points, Kobe Hughey and Caleb Moss each scored 6 points, and Monti Mixon added 4 points. Rico Aparicio scored 3 points to round out the scoring for Nevada.
Championship game is scheduled for 6:30, as the Blue Jays and Trojans are set to battle it out for the championship and the #1 seed heading into next weeks Regional Tournament.