Woods Cross won its first region game of the season, defeating Bountiful by 12 points Feb. 16 and nearly picked up a second one with a two-point loss to Viewmont. Farmington completed an undefeated Region 5 season with wins over Viewmont and Bonneville while Davis also closed out the regular season with wins over Clearfield and Northridge. Bountiful and Viewmont each went 1-1 going into the state tournament.

Farmington

Farmington came out strong against Viewmont, going up eight points after the first quarter, but the offense slowed a bit through the next three quarters. The Phoenix outscored the Vikings 7-4 in overtime to win by three, 45-42,

“It was a hard fought game,” head coach Van Price said. “We took the early lead and it looked like we might run away with the game, but then Viewmont started hitting the threes (making three in the second quarter and three more in the third). The game went back and forth from there. Abigail Ferrell took over in overtime, hitting her first 3-pointer of the game. Amber Beddes made a no-look reverse layup and then Abigail made two free throws to seal the deal.”
Delaney Baker led Farmington in scoring with 17 points and Ferrell added 13 points to go along with eight rebounds, six assists and five steals. Also contributing offensively were Beddes with five points, Talin Stimpson three, Brooklyn Marchant three, Haley McFarland two and Valerie Kunzler two. McFarland was also big on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds.

Against Bonneville Feb. 19, the Phoenix closed out region play with a strong 61-38 victory. Farmington began the game strong with 36 first-half points to put away the Lakers early in the blowout win.

“We took a 22-5 first quarter lead, then pretty much coasted from there,” Price said.

Kunzler scored 14 points on four 3-pointers to go with seven rebounds while Baker also put in 14 points while grabbing six boards. Also contributing offensively for Farmington were McFarland (nine points), Beddes (seven), Marchant (four), Ferrell (four), Madison Hauck (three), Carly Warenski (two), Whitney Avei (two), Marissa Marchant (one) and Courtney Christiansen (one). Beddes led in rebounding with nine while Ferrell also recorded seven assists in the big win.

The Phoenix completed its undefeated Region 5 season and finished 17-1 overall.

Davis

Davis defeated Clearfield 51-21 Feb. 16, going up big early and building a 20-point lead by halftime. The Darts scored 21 points through the final two quarters to win by 30.

Callie Tolman and Kylee Mabry each scored 10 points to lead Davis. Taylor Leavitt (eight points), Morgan Burnett (seven), Sierra Passey (four), Kendra Kitchen (four), Phoebe Arnold (four), Makayla Patterson (two) and Isabel Coleman (two) also contributed offensively.

Against Northridge Feb. 18, the Darts defeated Northridge 46-29. Davis held the Knights to two points out of the gate and went up 18-13 by halftime. A 28-point second-half effort sealed the deal in the big win.

“Northridge played well and came out strong,” head coach Anne Jones said. “We were able to put some pressure on their guards and then got out on the fast break for some easy baskets to keep the lead.”

Mabry put up 14 points to lead the Darts with Arnold (10 points), Tolman (nine), Kitchen (five), Leavitt (three), Burnett (three) and Passey (two) also on the board.

Davis finished the Region 1 slate with an 11-3 record, tying with Syracuse for the second-best mark, and 16-4 overall.

“We are so proud of how our team played this season which was one of the weirdest I’ve been a part of because of all the COVID protocols and regulations,” Jones said. “We had to work through missing players for a couple of weeks here and there but they really stepped up and played well. We now need to prepare and get ready for the third part of the season which is the state playoffs. Hopefully, all our hard work and preparation will get us deep into the playoffs.”

Bountiful

Emrie Satuala had nine points in Bountiful’s 12-point loss to Woods Cross Feb. 16. The Braves scored just nine points as a team in the first and third quarters which proved to be the difference in the game.

“It was just a tough night,” head coach Joel Burton said.

Jordyn Harvey had eight points with Lizzy McConkie adding seven, Riley Johnson six ad Esther Broom five.

Against Box Elder Feb. 19, Bountiful won 54-42. The Braves turned a one-point deficit after the first quarter into an eight-point lead by halftime. A 27-point second half showing increased Bountiful’s margin of victory.

“It was a good night for us defensively,” Burton said. “It is hard to believe that season games are done and playoffs start next week.”

Satuala and McConkie both scored 18 points each to lead the Braves while Harvey added six, Evi Chism five, Johnson four and Hailey Fouts three to complete the scoring.

Bountiful finished in third in Region 5 with a 6-4 record and on the season with a 14-7 overall mark.

Viewmont

Viewmont lost to Farmington 45-42 in overtime Feb. 16, battling back from being down early to pull with six at halftime. The Vikings held the Phoenix to 14 points in the second half to equalize things at the end of regulation, before being outscored by three in the extra period.

“We played our second overtime game in a row against top tier teams,” said head coach Roger Farnsworth. “I’m hoping that experience pays off in the next three weeks. I’m very happy with how we’re playing right now.”

Kalee Smith and Emma Lindsey combined for 17 points to lead Viewmont while Lauren Weir (seven points), Kaisley Larsen (seven), Kalli Cannon (three) and Grace MacKay (two) also scored.

Against Woods Cross Feb. 19, the Vikings came back from a four-point halftime deficit to close the gap in the third quarter and pull off a 34-32 win.

“We played a very tough and physical team that just beat highly-ranked Bountiful,” Farnsworth said. “Our energy carried us in the second half against a very well-coached team.”

Emma Mulitalo led Viewmont in scoring with 12 points while Cannon added 10, Weir four, MacKay three, Lindsey three and Larsen two.

The Vikings finished second in Region 5 with a 7-3 showing and 14-8 overall.

Woods Cross

Woods Cross’ first region win over Bountiful came after a strong start to take a 9-6 lead after the first quarter and then were still up two at the break. The Wildcats held the Braves to just three points coming out of halftime – while they scored 11 points and a 14-point fourth quarter showing increased their margin of victory. 

“We felt like we had a really good game plan and then the girls went out and did everything as good as we could,” head coach David Simon said. “We had balanced scoring and did a great job of rebounding. Bountiful is so good at rebounding and are so athletic that we had to put a real focus on that. I was very excited and can’t tell you how proud I am of this group for sticking together until the very end in what has been a challenging season for a number of reasons.”

Sofia Mokofisi and Annie Michaelis led the way with 10 points each while Macy Richards, Emily Muhlestein and Kenna Cowley all added nine to round out the scoring.

Against Viewmont, Woods Cross nearly won its second region game as they lost 34-32 Feb. 19. The Wildcats were up 15-10 after the first quarter before both offenses stalled and produced a total of seven points in the second quarter. Woods Cross held a narrow one-point lead heading into the final quarter but lost by two.

Michaelis had 10 points to lead the Wildcats with Cowley’s nine points, Mokofisi’s seven and Muhlestein’s six also contributing on the offensive side.

“We got off to a great start and battled the entire game,” Simon said. “Probably a turnover or breakdown defensively was the difference in the game. I was proud of our girls and really excited that they continued to play hard until the very end of the season.”

Woods Cross ends Region 5 play with a 1-9 record and finished the regular season 5-13.