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Show eeaeeeeaer neesesae peteanett D6 TheSalt Lake Tribune PREP BASKETBALL Saturday, March 2, 2002 Knights Need 4 Overtimes Class 4-A Boys Lone Peak to meet CHAMPIONSHIP Highlandfortitle after staving off Timpview Lore Peak vs Hightand Lone Peas energy maght be gone, but s &s magic? ‘MATCHUP overtime, Timpview's RyanJack son missed two free throws with 2.1 seconds left The Knights had another BY JAY DREW and TOM WHARTON ‘THESALT LAKETRIBUNE OGDEN The Lone Peak Knights outlasted the Timpview chance at the end of the second overtime, but Jeff Bahr’s 15-footer was short. At the endof thethird winner might be overtime, Timpview's Brian Swindlehurst missed a shot as time expired. the Highland Rams. The Knights, day, while Highlandwill be going ‘Thunderbirds 76-72 in four over times Friday night, but thereal 4-A ‘THE SKINNY Region 7's fourth place team, will meet Highlandat Lone Peak will try to win its second straight championship toforits first since 1994, Larry Max. well’s last year ascoach. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Lone Peak 76, Timpview 72 the Class 4-A state 4 OVERTIMES. championship ——_ zame. STATE 30 p.m. today in That's if they have any energy left after playing oneofthelongest games in state tournamenthistory. Lone Peak’s Rick Roberts (22 points) scored five points in the fourth overtime,including the go- aheadbasket, a driving layup with 1:15 left. Lone Peak has won its three tournament games bysix points and played five overtime sessions. With 23 secondsleft and Lone Peak leading 73-72, each team committedafive-secondviolation ThreePort Gass—Timpe 8 (Oye 5, Swedes Jackson, Harmen), Lone Peak 5 (Rober 3, Larsen, Baty) Highiand 50, East 44 JAYS PICK Hightand by 3 hall, West's magic tricks must have been working, because @ couple of those shots came when the slender Owen was heavily guarded and put up off-balance prayers. “That Owen kid can flat-out shoot the ball,” said first-year East coach Derrin Gardiner. “He can catch it and get it off faster than anybody in the state.” Inthe end, though, the game came down to free throws. Highland made them and East did not The Leopards rallied from a nine-point detict behind the inside play of Troy Randall, who had a game-high 16 points, to tie the game with just more than two minutes to play. But Highland got a tie-breaking basket from Blair then watched junior Eric Daniels drain four straight free throws to clinch the win. Daniels, who had 11 points, said he struggled with his free-throw shooting early in the year. Finally beating East after two regularseason losses did not surprise him. “The second time they beat us,it wasn't so much them,” said Daniels. “It was us. We hada ot of tumovers and a lot of missed shots.” West, who waited more than 25 years to OGDEN — Highland coach Keith West wanted to talk about almost anything Friday atter the Rams beat Salt Lake City rival East 50- 44 toeamthe night to play for the Class 4-A boys basketballtte Buthe refused to divulge the secret behind become a head coach, said he hoped his team could get a lead against East so he could play a LeggLifts Pine View To Victory ‘Owen hit nine of his 14 points in the second from outside. Highland lost some close Region 5 games d only a basket by center ance Yates before Legg corrected ‘Trvwe goale—Dise2(StsonJ, Whites 1), Snow Canyon 4 (Hammer 2. Chessman 2), his aim and sealed the Panthers’ win. BY MICHAEL C. LEWIS THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE “T wasn't goingto miss those,” “Our team has worked ST. GEORGE Pine View's Adam Legg nearly cost his team a ates scored 15 points and grabbed ninereboundsfor Lehi, basketball championship when he but he did not get much help. Nobody else scored in doublefigures, chancetorepeatits Class 3-A boys missedtwofree throws with about a minuteleft in the Panthers’tor- and the Pioneers were overwhelmed inside. Meanwhile, Gar- turously close semifinal against Lehi on Friday eee Tent 3 A But that only rett scored 18 points, Pete Van Valkenburg 12 and Palmer10 for the Panthers, and Nate Hutchin: BOyS Pine View 55,Lehi 49 Lah(204) Pie View (19-5) %, sweetened victory. son added10 rebounds. the er bounced back back from STATE BASKETBALL his lapse to make four of the Pan- TOURNAMENT thers’ six straight free throwsin the N goals—Lets 3 hyde 1 Yates 1. Gardner 1) Pre View (Gare2 Legg 1 final 39 seconds, defending Snow Canyon 57, Dixie 37 ST. GEORGE — The third time was no champions earned a date in tonight's all-Region 9 final with a charm forthe Flyers. Not even close ‘Atoning for two earlier losses to their rival 55-49 victory in front of a roaring this season,the Warriors buried Dix in the late hometown crowd at Dixie State semifinal 10 folow the path their gits team College. Hess sys campers ine uldn’t be more proud of earlier. Forward Courtney Cheesman score them,” Pine View coach Rick points on 10-0f-11 coho his arr Palmer said. “It’s just a real find dived inio the ams of adoring fans after the group of young men whowilled game and the Warriors wil get a chance to win themselves to win.” their fist boys title when they meet defending The The Panthers came through on their strategy of playing ferocious defense and dominating the champion Pine View. Beaver: Roll three-pointrange. boards. They won the rebound Past Eagles for Semifinal Win BY JERAD CIARUS SPECIAL TO THETRIBUNE DELTA The top-ranked Beaver Beavers showed their Class 2-A superiority by blasting Millard 74-56 in Friday's semifi- CSF ENTEAIT 1 TFT OD LL LAA AR ARAAAR AAAS DARE EES points on Matt Robison’s eighth point of the third quarter, before Wes Marshall and Bunker hit three consecutive treys to push thelead backto 18. “Wes moved the ball well,” said Beaver coach Calvin Albrecht. “He gives us mental toughness and gets everyone involved.” Marshall posted 19 points, 10 assists and sevensteals, “We just wanted to push the ball,” Marshallsaid. Millard was led by Matt Robi- Finn Tobeygot the Beavers going BASKETBALL by scoring eight of = TOURNAMENT his 10 points in the first quarter. Beaver then took a 12-pointlead with 54 secondsleft in thefirst half behind 10 secondpoints from Travis Bunker used his 6-foot3 size and sweet touch to pour in 23 points, going §Sforé from old “warm up the bus” taunt and Payneat theline with eight seconds @ Continued from D-1 left, Briggs said he had almost con- and Aaron Leonard missed a free throw. Theygotthe ball back with the same lead and eight seconds left, but Geoff Payne, Monday’s he- ro, missed twofree throws. Six secondslater, Carter’s bomb wasthepill the Jags needed. “I knew it was in the secondit left myhand,”he said. In overtime,Alta (14-10) missed two more free throws and four ied the game, “My kids taught mea biglesson,” he said. “They refused to lose.” WestJordan (18-6) will try to repeat in the championship game at noon today against Davis, a 5651 winnerover Riverton. After winning thetitle last year in his secondyear of coaching,vet eran coaches told Briggs to enjoyit because he may never get another Carter led the Jaguars with 12 ints and seven rebounds, while Brandon Christiansen added 11 off the bench. J.J. Peterson led Alta with 14, making several strong drives to the hoopfor tough points. But the Hawks just couldn't make enough free throws. They were 8-for-18 from theline, besides going 4for-20 from three-point range. West Jordan 49, Alta 46 iesJoc (188) 8 on se Ata (14-10) 59 9126 Wes Carter 12, Horspot6, Pckenng 10, ida Pa. ee Fly Cou To 15 629 ‘Ata—Hansen6, Peterson 14 Payne 4, Olsen 11, Reeder 7, poanen’ es? Tas 781846 Three Goate—Wes!Jordan3(Carter 2, Chistansen ‘Ata (Olsen3, Reeder Role Players Earn Davis’ Win BY JAY DREW THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OGDEN — Anyonestill think the Davis Darts are a one-man team? Class 5-A Boys The theory thatthe Darts go as star guard Brody Van Brocklin their roles. Nobody cares whogets icredit. That's whathasdriven 5-A Boys ‘Union 2 (Brotherson 2), Wasatch 41, Bear River 38 ST. GEORGE — Josh Cote scored 21 Just two years removed from a 3-17 season, the Darts will play for their first state championship since 1975 today at noon against CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP: THE SKINNY Davis. WestJordan Jaguars have experience, but Davis eam of destiny aan Brocklin did his part, though. He held Riverton'’s McCade Olsento 11 points, although Olsenis a coupleinches taller, and scored 11 points himself on 4-of-11 shooting. Hovey was Davis’ other defensive star, holding foulplagued Tye Stauffer to eight points. “T lost sleep over how to stop Olsen and Stauffer,” said Davis coach Jay Welk. The Darts’ second-best player, 6foot-5 Jordan Sprague, also struggled with foul problems and had just six points and four rebounds. “The crowd gaveusa lotofintensity and energy was just flow: ing through nly body,” Hovey said. “It was loud. It was fun.” Riverton did not lead in the secondhalf after Davis scored the West Jordan, a 49-46 overtime last seven points ofthefirsthalf to up,” played wolves did get to within 31-30. Van Bear River's Courtney Burton and Jayson winner overAlta. “Everybody stepped ‘Madsen contrivuted to 26 percent shooting by combining to make just one of 21 shots. The Hovey said. “Everybody Wasps shot only 36 percent themselves, but shot 20 free throws (making 12) compared with take a 26-19 lead. But the Silver- Brocklin then made his only JAYSPICK Davis by 5 three-pointer 30 seconds later; Hovey and Denny also made three-pointers and the Darts took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter. Back came Riverton. Its for- tunes appeared good when Booth, who was 9for-11 from the line, made four more free throws and Spraguepicked uphis fourth foul. But the no-namers came up big again: Sargent drove and scored and Denny madetwofree throws. Davis last played for the state title in 1996, losing to Brighton. The program struggled for a few yearsafter that, bottoming outin 1999-2000 with the three-win season. But Welk always talks about things not being as good, or bad, as they seem. Don't the Darts knowit now. Davis 56, Riverton 51 Riverton(17-7) 910 14 18-51 Davis(17-7) 16 14 16-88 —Otsen 11, Win Bom 5 Jean? Sars sen 4a 3 To 6151851 ‘ 6, Hovey 8. Van Brock 11, Mle 4 Santfa a 2158 Three 2, Sar, Davis4 Denny, Hovey 2. VanBrock). Ce amt" Ta THE Millard managed to trim the 37-25 halftime lead downto nine STATE Palladium Vegas] tonight.” With his team trailingby three, Alta’s fansrattling their keys in the was blown to shreds Friday ST. GEORGE — Technical fouls nearly goes afternoon by T.J. Hovey, Justin killed the Bulldogs again. One on Tyler Proctor for lazily shooting after a Denny, RandSargent, Jake Stapp dead ball when the Bulkdogs led 54-41 sparked anda coupleofotherroleplayers. With Van Brocklin struggling, an 11-2 Cougar run, and another on Thomas Walisky for something he said alowed the Hovey and Denny made several Cougs to pull within one with less than two huge three-pointers in the third minutes left. quarter, Stapp scored a team-high But Nick Morales, whose technical stunted 13 points and ‘a Judge comeback in Thursday's quarterfinals grabbed nine reagainst Divie, intercepted a key pass with 18 bounds and Sarseconds lef, and Union's Cole Hancock had a gent made a three-pointer go in and out inthe final seconds clutch driving as the Buldlogs reached the fith-place game layupin thefinal Judge's Joe Sasich dominated undemeath, minutes. The heSTATE with 22 points and nine roic playof Davis’ _Jucige Memorial (20-4) 19:15 18 11-63. onan (21) 1614 11 8 —_guys i 8 Monies 18 ater TOURNAMENT no-name helped the Darts ‘Sasich 22, Proctor 5. Totals 21 19-29 63. Kowal Hancock 12 Brarsn 15, Sek 8 edge Riverton 56Trnan21 Gare Toe 2311-1858 51 in a Class 5-A boys semifinal Treegort, 2 (Waly, Poe, gameat the Dee Events Center. points inthe third quarter. The Flyers immed that lead to eight midway through the fourth, but Beaver will play Juab for the title tonight. Boys Judge Memorial 63, Union 59 ‘The Warriorsjumped ahead early and led by 19 nals of the Class 2A boys basketball tournament at Delta High's 2-A Get New Life On Carter’s 3 chance. They must have known as muchas those Alta fans. ‘Mos: Turner, Campbell Lehi still had a chance after Legg missed hisfree throws with 1:05 left and the Panthers ahead only 49-47, but the Pioneers man- thefinal 6:44. three-point tries — including one byJosh Olsen that was in andout, thenin andoutagain. “Yeah, I am feeling darn lucky,” Briggs said.“Maybe will go to [Las and the Rams’ superstitous coach figured Nick Hammer and Cheesman hit back-to-back three-pointers with about four minutes left and Dixie never recovered. The Flyers will meet Lehi 6 sur 10 8 157 53. Ortersen 5, 9 Leo 5, Harmer 1, Chesrman22 Henenbet 2 Genty2 Payne Mrs Totals23611 battle 36-23, shot nearly four times. as many free throws (33-9) and held the Pioneersto six points in Jaguars zone defense and force the Leopards to shoot 9 ngs seed and managed to beat the Nos.2 and 3 end teams and then knock off the Leopards, who “You are going to win some games maybe while trying to get the ball inhad won both regular-season meetings. yu shouldn't winjust becauseyou hung in there bounds. Timpview finally got it in, “| won't even tell you about our supersti‘and deserveit” said West. “Maybe we are getbut Richie Nash's layuprolled out tions,” said West. “I've got my things here. We ting some of that.” and the T-birds fouled Roberts. He have a litle magic going on right now.” sore madethree of four free throws in Some sort oo East1410) ghar (727) 11 6191-80 the final 17 seconds. cured late in thethird period. Traling 27-25,the East—Tobert 3, Lowe 2, Randal 16, Saleem 7. Sykes 4 LonePeak hada chanceto win Rams went on an 11-0 runthat included three- armen 4 Set6, Tuas2 Fl 161-2044 HaplandSe 5, Mos 7, Langston 3. Owen #, Daniels at the endofregulation, but Robpoi baskets by Sione Mol, John Owen anc 11 Ture Dowet¢Cara To 18 1650 erts’ three-pointer was off at the Lowis Tumer Thwee-Pont Goals—East 1 (Tolbert), Hightand 7 (Owen 4, buzzer. At the end of thefirst TrentNelson/The Salt Lake Tribune West Jordancelebratesits win overAlta. The Jaguars take on Davis todayforthe 5-Atitle. son with 15 points, Beaver 74, Millard 56 2 ha—Jones 14, Spey 9, Ware 9, Pas 9, Hooper 19, Hie eon 4 Tots naan. ane—Druch9 12. Oak 2, Criersen 5, Peteson eg? Tae 278 Thrse-Pont Gols—uab 5 (Wate 2, Jones, Spey, Hog sen), Mart Cox2 Oak Onsen North Summit 65, Monticello 63 ‘The Braves overcame 41 points and 11 1ebounds from Monticello senior Clint Adams. The game went down to the wire as Monticello had the ball with five seconds left in the game down ‘by 1wo, but a traveling violation was called before the Buckaroos could shoot. Noh Summ wu wis a8 eas Sire 0, Cason 10, rocks3 DosePo PucKattan 3 Tu 8101965 12 Dowel3. Adams, Ander 4 Bonady 3. Tots217-1868 Thive-pont goly—Narh Sut 3 (Cater 2. Brock Meroake 1 9 irs San Juan 53, Parowan 38 wn ‘San Juan stayed alive in consolation play oreec ‘Stevens 14. Bad 7. Roomon15, Ti0 Sora Ta 0615 23, Marsa 18, Grown 3. Nbvect 13, tionbatter’ Ga ‘Sri. Yardey | Tis 26 waar Three-point goad 7 (C Stevens 4 Bac, Coos, Tite, Bove 8 Burhan §, Marsa 3 Juab 64, Manti 61 Riley Park made three tree throws in the final 50 Seconds as Juab rallied in the semifi- nals. Manti\ed by 13points ater three quarters. by keeping Parowan to 32-percent shooting from the field and causing 13 tumovers in the victory. Eldon Carroll had a game-high 14 points for San Juan and Parowan's Trevor Yardley poets _ Host ‘ Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. Sem a ' 5 “oe ‘ Povea—Yude 3 Sees? We MonRe 1a oh To 1961138 Ek 9, Oken 6, Adore 2, Crt 12, ‘Thorton 2 Alen 6, Carat 14, Meyers2 Tota 29 6-10 8 oate—Parowan 4 (Yardey 2, Wao 2), Sar an (Osan) me The Minnesota Timberwolvesclaw their way into Utah needing a big win to keep them riding high in the Western Conference playoff race. However, the Jazz won't be handingoutanyfavors to Kevin Garnett's high-flying team. Comesee the Mailmandeliver! Dixie Women Move Ahead of SLCC THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE Fridaynight's 71-70 overtime loss to Dixie State College in women’s basketball could cost Salt Lake Community College the host's role eae and Candace Mattson aoe will close the regularseason tonight against Snow; Dixie for next week's Scenic nee Athletic State visits Utah Valley State College. Ricks College started the week SLCC(13-4) with one game to play as Mandy Hutchins scored 21 points and Stephanie Peterson added 17 for the Rebels, Brooke Hansen scored 18 the Bruins with 21, Conference tournament Dixie State (14:3) mre ahead of in a three-waytie for first with the Rebels and Bruins. In men's play, No. 4 Dixie State topped SLCC 79-68 as Jaime Lloreda scored 24 points. Scott Henry paced call 325-SEAT www.ticketmaster.com Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers including the Delta Center Box Office. |
