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Gorman uses a stiffling defense to capture 5A Quarterfinal victory. Las Vegas, NV The Bishop Gorman Gales hosted the Foothill Falcons in a 5A quarterfinal matchup at the House of Glory. RIght from the start the Gaels defense took control,…
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The Bishop Gorman Gales hosted the Foothill Falcons in a 5A quarterfinal matchup at the House of Glory. RIght from the start the Gaels defense took control, as they went on a 14-3 run finishing the first quarter with a 17-7 lead. The lead grew to as much 15, until the Falcons made a run behind the shooting of freshman Cordet Espinoza Cordet Espinoza 6'2" | SG Foothill | 2027 State NV , and Senior Chris Natale Jr Chris Natale Jr 6'4" | SF Foothill | 2024 State NV at half, Foothill got it down to 13. The second half was all Gorman though, as the Gaels pulled away behind the scoring of Jett Washington Jett Washington 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2026 State NV and playmaking of Nick Jefferson Nick Jefferson 6'2" | PG Bishop Gorman | 2025 State #324 Nation NV . Here’s a look at our takeaways from the event.
Who is Cordet Espinoza Cordet Espinoza 6'2" | SG Foothill | 2027 State NV ? – According to the stats, this man averaged less than two points per game. He trippled that output in a matter of minutes. His corner three point shooting ability was huge in keeping the Falcons attached in the 1st half as he made three, with two of them counting.
Learn the name Kameron Cooper Kameron Cooper 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2027 State NV – The Gorman freshman responded with some strong shooting of his own. Cooper knocked in multiple run stopping corner threes, to keep separation. Defensively he manned the interior defending and rebounding at a winning level.
Freshman fest – Overall it was a 2027 showcase as in addition to Cooper and Espinoza, freshmen Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson 5'11" | PG Bishop Gorman | 2027 State NV and Ilan Nikolov Ilan Nikolov 6'5" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2027 State NV also hade huge contributions. The former defending and finding effort buckets. The later knocked down several key threes.
Zak Abdalla Zak Abdalla 6'2" | SG Foothill | 2025 State NV is a fighter – Easy to play hard when your up. The superstar scorer left it all out on the floor. Abdalla faced straight man, double teams, and junk defenses, yet he still finished with 21 points. When he wasn’t scoring he brought his own defense to the party, finishing the game with 4 steals.