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Show Wednesday, February 27. 2008 HERALD DAILY C4 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Springvllle turns the ball over in loss in first round Bruins struggle early in 4A opener, fall to Mtn. Crest Springville's season with a 8 win in the opening game of the 4A tournament. Springville trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, but charged back and threatened to take the lead in the closing seconds of the 54-4- game. HERALD'. DAILY Michael Salazar led Spring-vill- e with 15 points, including Dan Foster three scored 11 points and Dust in Day had eight points and 10 re- bounds, but mm it MURRAY 54 SPRINGVILLE 48 with 1:57 left Trailing in the game, the Red Devils cut into the .Murray lead with a basket from Dustin Day. Alex Mortensen then scored to trim the lead to 4946 with 45 seconds remaining. After a Springville timeout, Riley Crandall stole the ball and was fouled. He made one of two free throws to make it a game, but Murray's Mark us Duran promptly mafle two free throws and after Day made one of two free throws, Markus Duran cashed in a 49-4- 2 wasn't enouSh maf up for 17 turnovers as Murray ended layup with 15 seconds left to finish off Springville's season. Springville's biggest problem was turnovers. The Red Devils turned the ball oyer 17 times compared to just five from Murray. "We were probably a little tentative the whole game. It's Bountiful 73 Granger 63 12-1- State basketball tournaments quarter as the Warriors were victorious in their 4A state tournament debut with Utah Valley State recruit Ben Aird scored 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to hefp Bountiful to a 733 win over Granger. senior center, Aird, a made shots from the field and his 10 rebounds helped Bountiful outrebound a BOYS win over West. 76-5- 4 Class SA Ema CaMv. Ogten Dm had Snow Canyon, 16-been playing at the 3A level, but it proved to have no trouble making the jump this year thanks to 17 points from Dalton Groskreutz and 16 from Seth Weinheimer. West was led by Tyrell Corbin's 18 points. Monuy't 5, 6-- been a long time since we've been up here and our guys knew that so we started off slow: The pressure situation probably caught up to our guys, but I'm sure happy with the way they played all season long," said Springville coach Chris Kitchea "The turnovers killed us. I think that's where our lack of experience came into play." The loss ended Springville's season at 0 overall. Murray, who was led by Duran's 16 points, advanced to play Bountiful on Thursday. PREP SCOREBOARD Granger 2 for the game and pull away the final two minutes of the contest. Sean Carey added 17 points for the Braves and Raymond Tapusoa scored 14 points to 36-2- lead the Lancers. 53 (01) 47 Loo Pn m hmm Dm 63. TlmpinogiB M MaiO KnmaniU ttwaaM Spun F SS 73, ttinw 53 46 WeMi 35 CMrfMo 52, M &nn47 Biignion Bingnam OuwttrWuli Today'! (MM w re Jordan 2:30 Oeartiek) (16-- I Bingham Viewmom West 06-6- ) p.m. p.m. 410 8ngmon(!S-36 p.m. Ana 7:40 re. lone Ptak p.m. Semifinal! 2:30 The Bruins struggled early and couldn't come back in a 1 loss in the opening round Snow Canyon 76 West 54 Snne Jwdan 62, Dam Mountain Crest 61 Mountain View 51 man hfWRouW West 4:10 p.m Nonary 21 Friday, p.m. Ctwnpionehlp Ganw Saxraai, Man 1 3 p.m. Class 4A 61-5- of the 4 A tournament to the Mountain Crest Mustangs.. Look for more on Tuesday's game in Thursday's Daily Herald. Snow Canyon outscored in the second West 20-1- 0 Friday. February 22 Cottonwool 54 0T Dee Even Center, OgtfM Tuesday'! return Murray 54, Sprtngnlle 48 West 56, Bountiful 73, Granger 63 Snow Canyon 76. West 54 71, Roy 48 Pme View 51 Higniand 48 View 47 Woods Cross 57. Orympus 56 Timpview Crew 61, Sky Mountain Croat 81, Mountain View 51 Quarterfinal! Thursday, February 28 T'Birds Continued from CI "They made their runs because we lost some players because of substitutions," Wildeboer explained. "That allowed them to keep it an eight- - or nine-poigame. We did better at that in the second half." Timpview would allow Roy to get no closer the rest of the way, setting the tone run to start the with a third quarter. "We had a good mindset," Hunt said. "We came out pumped up and had fun with what we were doing. We also had a lot of good preparation that helped us." Slowly but surely the T'Birds pulled away, making two or three shots to every basket the Royals could get to go down. Hunt said it was great to be able to relax down the stretch. "I thought it would be a close game," he admitted. "But we showed who we are and how we can play. It was nice to come out and make a statement." Hunt and sophomore Bronson Kaufusi paced Timpview with 15 points apiece and Kaufusi also led the team in rebounding with 11. Thunderbird starters Tanner Brockbank (14 points) and Brandon Hatton (13 points) also reached double digits. Semrow led the way for Roy with 13 points, most of them coming on the treys in the first half. While Timpview was able to make it into the quarterfinals without too much' difficulty, the Thunderbirds know they have their work cut out for them when they square off against Snow Canyon. "They look very big," said 11a.m. 12 40 Pine View n. Provo ) ), vs. Timpview Snow Canyon (16-p.m. 4 p.m. ) vs. Bountrful (1 Murray 7:40 6 p.m., 220 p.m. CrumrjNinshtp Game Saturday, March 1 5p.m. Class 1A that helped us." (I I Marcus Hunt Timpview High School 5-- 0 - . Iff ' I " y r y t - S Play-I- n games Monday1! results Bryce Valley 54, Wasatch Academy Tabiona 57, Valley 34 Purte 78 West Ridge 55 St. Joseph 61, Meridian 44 . 42 Today Green River 88. Mount Vernon 86 Escalante 65, Manila 31 Center, Richfield Today First Round vs. Green River 10 a.m. Bryce Valley, 11 :30 a.m. Sevier Pangurtch Valley ) Rich ) vs. Cfmshan Heritage vs. Escalante Monticello vs. Wendover Whitehorse ) vs. Piute, 4 p.m. vs. Tabiona, 5:30 p.m. ) Dugway vs, St. Joseph, 7 p.m. Wayne (1 Duchesne ' PeWBejrBe!PeeilWPIW""''"""""'ea t , I Jared Lloyd can be reached at jlloyd&heraldextra.com. 1 sT0 1 I ' ! x, Jwv " : ' - . p.m. p.m. 28 Thursday, Championship Quarterfinals 7 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 4 p.m. Feb. -- :' 1 2:30 p.m. 8:30 vs. ICS (12-- 8:30 p.m., Consolation 2:30p.m., 10a.m., 11:30am., 1 p.m. 6 p.m., 7:30 Friday, Feb. 29 Championship Semifinals p.m. Consolation 4:30 p.m., noon, noon, 1:30p.m., 3 p.m., h :30 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday, March Consolation place game place game place game 1 Championship Game 5 p.m. Tuesday's 4A boxes MURRAY 54 SPRINGVILLE 48 SPRINGVILLE (48) Kohler 6, Day 8, Foster 15, Crandall 1. Totals: jjty Jlh V i Mm " 4 - Mortensen 7, 48. Salazar MURRAY (54) Carr 10, Gardiner 10, Lloyd 7, Hodges 2, Duran Brown 2, Bollwinkel 5. Weyland 2. Totals: Springville Murray goals: 8 16 15 15 9 16, 48 54 11 15 13 Springville 4 (Salazar Murray 3 (Ouran 2, Bollwinkel). 3, Mortensen), TIMPVIEW 71, ROY 48 ROY (48) DREW GODLESKIStandard-Examine- r Top: Timpview's Bronson Kaufusi is fouled by Roy Royal Kyle Semww. Bottom: Roy Royal Luke Hobbs defends Timpview Thunderbird Lincoln Selk. Left: Timpview Thunderbird Tanner Brockbank runs (he ball upcourt on Tuesday. " Semrow 3, Lamb Romero 13, Bybee 9, Hobbs 8, Hansen 6, Harris 3, Curbs 2, McCulloogh 2, Thompson 1, 1. Totals 16 48. TIMPVIEW (71) Kaufusi 15, Hunt 15, Brockbank 14, Hatton 13, 71. 9, Greening 3, Hunter 2. Totals 25 Roy Timpview goals: Timpview Bulldogs pm Semifinal! Friday, February 29 J lot of good preparation Wildeboer, who watched some of the Warrior win over West before the Thunderbird contest. "We'll have a lot of work to do tomorrow at practice. We'll really need to make sure we rebound. It'll be a game of matchups, that's for sure." The 4A quarterfinal contest will take place at 2:20 p.m. Thursday at the Dee Events Center in Ogden. Crest vs. Mountain Woods Cross "We had a good mindset. We came out pumped up and had fun with what we were doing. We also had a "They were pressing. When we break the press down, his (Adam Law) job is to get to the comer. leave Law in the corner or guard the big guy (Brandon ter. Basically, you can put some other verbs in there or nouns with it but basically Davies)." Continued from Cl Provo found it tough going that's what I told them," in the first half. Sky View by hitting a jumper. A Drury said. "I'm happy with When you press, that's what you do is gamble. steal set up Law's the win. We'll take the win. jumped out to a 10-- 4 lead in Their big guy was sucked in Jhejniddle and they the first quarter after Kyler Baldwin's a good coach, first of the quarter. but that's a good program and Carlsen sank a Kyson Koop followed with had to take a choice; leave taw in the corner or the Bulldogs settled in and by a jumper that gave they're good kids." lead with 5:55 Provo a half had the lead. the Collinsworth scored 21 the guard big guy (Brandon Davies)." left in the quarter, which A Law steal led to a Davies points on shooting from the" field to pace the prompted Sky View coach layup that gave Provo its Craig Drury Terrell Baldwin to call a first lead of the game at 8 Provo head coach Bulldogs. He also handed timeout and try to regroup. out five assists. Law finished with 4:10 left in the half. It didn't work because As the half closed out, the with 15 points on Law was open again and from shooting from the Bobcats got a once again he made the his fifth the lead to of the line and Davies finished Jordan Benson, but Provo Bobcats pay. Scott Edwards The Bobcats got the lead with 10 points and seven night, this one coming the old answered with a Davies continued Provo's run when down to 2 with 3:30 refashion way. dunk that tied the score at rebounds. Stone led Sky he came up with a steal and 21. View with 14 points and 11 maining, but Koop scored "They were pressing. found that man again for anwhat proved to be a comebacWhen we break the press Law gave the Bulldogs rebounds. k-killing other 3 that pushed Provo's basket. The loss ended Sky View's down, his (Law) job is to get the lead at the half when he Law then proved he can lead to with 5:10 left in to the corner," said Provo knocked down a season at 2 overall. Prothe quarter. do more than shoot the 3. He coach Craig Drury. "When that put Provo up 3 at in- vo, now 19-- will move on to 9 center, drove to the basket put up a termission. the quarterfinals to play Pine Sky View's you press, that's what you Jordan Stone, ended the Bull- shot ... and one. do is gamble. Their big guy "I told them I didn't like View on Thursday at 12:40 He banked it in and added was sucked in the middle and the way they were playing dog run when he scored off p.m. at the Dee Events Cenan offensive rebound to cut the free throw to complete and I asked them to play bet ter in Ogden. they had to take a choice; 10 19 16 14 8 15 Roy 5 (Semrow 2 (Hunt, Hatton). 14 23 Selk 48 71 3, Hobbs, Bybee); PROVO 61, SKY VIEW 47 SKY VIEW (47) Carlsen 6, Berentson 6, Stone 14, Compton 11, Benson 6, Reese 2. Totals: 2, Allen 47. PROVO (61) Davies 10, Edwards 7, Law 15, Collinsworth 21, 61. Koop 6. Foerster 2. Totals: 47 8 15 9 15 Sky View Provo 7 (Law 9 15 17 20 goals: Sky View 3 (Benson 2, 4, Collinsworth 2, Edwards). 61 Allen). Provo 31-2- 5 19-1- 37-2- 48-4- 37-2- 3 CREST 61 MOUNTAIN VIEW 51 MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN CREST (61) oombs 11, Crosble 17, Andersen 7, M. Jessop Smith 7, Stewart 16, 3. Totals: 14 61. MOUNTAIN VIEW (51) Worlert 0, Young 12, Lewis 9. Wanamaker 17, Bateman 0, Warner 6, May 3. Moake 4. Totals: 11 Mountain Crest 13 Mountain View 4 goals: MC 2 (Warner 2, Wanamaker, 6 18 16 9 Coombs. 26 20 Crosble); 48 71 MV 4 Young). 14-1- 24-2- . PL Grove Vikings Beky Beaton and Jared Lloyd DAILY Today's 5A games HERALD The Pleasant Grove boys basketball team hoped this would be the year that they d finally got that elusive victory, but it wasn't to be. Though the game was close from start to finish, Clearfield made the necessary plays down the stretch to pull out a 5247 upset over the fourth-ranke- d first-roun- Vikings. The Falcons built a narrow Bingham vs. Clearfield, 2:30 p.m. Viewmont vs. Brighton , 4:10 p.m. Davis vs. Alta, 6 p.m. West Jordan vs. Lone Peak, 7:40 p.m. the victory. "Clearfield outplayed us inside where it counts," said Vithe third advantage quarter and held off every Pleasant king head coach Randy McAlGrove charge to come out with lister. "We couldn't match up ( in get upset in 5A tourney defensively with their size. "The Clearf ield defense was phenomenal, and our shooting was not as efficient as in smaller high school gyms," he added. Clearfield had a 4945 lead with the ball after a Pleasant Grove turnover with under two minutes to play, but one would've given Pleasant Grove the lead, but it rimmed out. After the Falcons missed the front end of a the Vikings had another chance to tie but turned the ball over and Clearfield salted the game away at the line. Wilcox put on a clinic in the first quarter, scoring 10 of his of the players got flustered team's 12 points from all over the court, including an alley-oo- p trying to throw the ball and called a timeout dunk courtesy of a pass the team didn't have, resulting from Craig Tucker. in a technical. Pleasant Grove still hung on to a slim 1 lead at the Viking junior CJ Wilcox knocked down both resultbreak, but the Falcons quickly took over the momentum at ing foul shots and then got a that the start of the third. LeSean great look at a 24-2- Wilcox kept his team close with a pair of The ball continued to go up and down the court, but the Vikings were never able to get the lead again. The team managed to get plenty of looks but had a lot of near misses. Pleasant Grove shot 37.5 percent from the field while Clearfield was much more efficient at 62.9 percent. CJ Wilcox finished with 24 points, five rebounds and three assists, while LeSean Wilcox posted 11 points and four steals. 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