The high school basketball season in Nevada could follow a familiar script: Bishop Gorman, the two-time defending state champions and perennial powerhouse, fending off a talented Coronado squad for supremacy.

The schools occupy the top two spots in the Sun’s preseason poll, but once the season tips off, all bets are off.

Just look at last year’s chaos.

Silverado barely squeezed into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed, then delivered one of the biggest upsets in city history by knocking off Coronado in the first round. Centennial stormed out to a 19-1 start. Mojave reached the state championship game and produced the state player of the year.

As teams prepare for another unpredictable season, here are the top contenders:

Bishop Gorman

Gorman knows how to win when February rolls around, an

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