Whittell Warriors crowned state champs after 53-48 win at Lawlor

Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/28/2016 - 9:56am

For the second time in three years, the Whittell High School boys basketball team has won the Nevada state championship.

The win was the Warriors 25th consecutive win. They wrapped up their 2016 season with an overall record of 27-2.

On Saturday at Lawlor Event Center at the University of Nevada Reno, Whittell beat Word of Life Christian Academy out of Las Vegas, 53-48, earning them the NIAA Division IV crown.

The fourteen-man roster is made up of seniors Palmer Chaplin, Colin Buchholz, Aubrey Felton, Andy Delgado, and Quinn Kixmiller. Juniors on the team are Dismas Womack and Sam Berry. Conner Huber, Corey Huber, Nick Buchholz, Caleb Moretti, Genaro Mena, and Troy Libert. Freshman Isiah Womack rounded out the varsity team.

Coach Phil Bryant has been coaching the team since 2011, hitting a milestone 700 wins in December of 2014. Bryant also coaches the school's football team who ended this season 11-1, with the lone loss at the state tournament.