Farmington, Davis start girls basketball season with wins
Nov 27, 2024 11:09AM ● By Catherine Garrett
Bountiful High junior Milika Satuala scored nine points in top-ranked Bountiful’s opening game this season. (Photo courtesy Joel Burton)
Farmington
In its first game of the season Nov. 21, Farmington defeated Murray 52-41. The Phoenix squad went up one after the first quarter, but struggled offensively over the next 16 minutes before coming back to put up 24 points in the fourth quarter and win by double digits.
Farmington was led by senior Ellie Schow with 17 points and sophomore Makelle Weber with 13. Others adding offense for the Phoenix were seniors Katie Myers and Breklyn Archibald (six points), sophomore Olive Wayland (four) and senior Brooklyn Symes, sophomore Morgan Snell and senior Emilie Figlioli (two).
Against Spanish Fork Nov. 22, Farmington won 50-41. After an even first half, the Phoenix team found a little separation over the next two quarters to pull away for the win.
Figlioli drained 5 three-pointers and scored 22 points to lead the squad with Wayland (12 points), Weber (seven), Myers (four), Symes (three) and Snell (two) also helping offensively.
Davis
Davis, ranked fifth in 6A to begin the year, defeated Northridge 39-33 Nov. 22. The Darts had a pivotal second quarter, holding the Knights scoreless, to go in at halftime up 22-9 before holding on for the win.
Junior T’Maea Eteuati put up 15 points to lead the team with junior Emy Richards (six points), senior Aubrey Simons (five), senior Sydney Plummer and junior Chloe Peery (four), junior Kiara Zwonitzer and sophomore Lydia Tarbet (two) and senior Maki West (one) adding to the score.
Bountiful
Bountiful, who began the season ranked No. 1 after two consecutive 5A state championships, took on 6A’s Copper Hills, the runner up in last year’s state title game, in its first game of the year. The Redhawks lost to the Grizzlies 53-42 Nov. 22, unable to close a seven-point halftime deficit in the loss.
Senior Taylor Harvey had 19 points to lead Bountiful with junior Milika Satuala adding nine. Also scoring for the Redhawks were junior Adelaide Stevenson (seven points), sophomore Maleah Nelson (three) and junior Charlotte Johnson and senior Mae Johnson (two). λ