Woods Cross

Woods Cross defeated Davis 42-36 Dec. 17, pulling out a close game with a 13 to 7 push over the final eight minutes in the win.

“This was a very competitive game that went back and forth,” said head coach David Simon. “We would be in the lead and then they would come back and take the lead. It went that way for most of the game. It wasn’t until the last few minutes of the game that we were able to extend the lead by making a few baskets and some critical free throws to seal the win.”

Ili Crockett’s 11 points and six rebounds led the Wildcats with Grace MacArthur and Adia Cook adding eight points each. Kaylee Abell scored seven points, Kiyomi Tauataina four and Mary Gilbert and Sophia Burden two to round out the offense.

“I was really proud of the girls, mostly because they stayed together,” Simon said. “I believe that is what is helping us be successful right now and it is fun to watch the girls compete together.”

Against Weber Dec. 20, the Wildcats won 34-31. A huge 18 point second quarter proved to be the difference in the win with the Wildcats closing things out with an 8 to 4 advantage in the fourth quarter.

Crockett scored eight points with Abell adding six and Tauataina, MacArthur, Cook and Burden each putting in five to round out the offense.

Woods Cross improved to 6-3 this year.

Bountiful

No. 1 ranked Bountiful defeated Spanish Fork 58-26 Dec. 18, coming out strong with 34 points in the first half, enjoying a 25-point halftime advantage. The Redhawks held the Dons to just 15 points in the second half in the big win.

Mae Johnson had 16 points to lead Bountiful while Taylor Harvey and Milika Satuala were also in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Others helping on offense were Anna Larson and Isabeau Hoff (five points), Maleah Nelson and Charlotte Johnson (three) and Adelaide Stevenson (two).

Against Snow Canyon, 4A’s second best team, Dec. 20, Bountiful lost 62-54. The Redhawks started slow with a 12-point first quarter and found themselves down eight points. The rest of the game was played evenly and the Redhawks ended up losing by eight.

Harvey scored 20 points with Nelson adding 12 and Satuala 10. Stevenson put in six points with Mae Johnson scoring five and Abby Orme three. Mae Johnson also led on the boards with nine rebounds.

Bountiful is now 6-2 so far this season.

Davis

Davis lost to Woods Cross 42-36 Dec. 17. The Darts were up one at halftime and then faced a tie-game through three quarters, but struggled offensively with just seven points in the final quarter in the loss.

T’Maea Eteuati scored 16 points while Kate Willard added 10 points for Davis. Also providing offense were Aubrey Simons and Sydney Plummer (three points) Lydia Tarbet (two) and Emy Richards and Chloe Peery (one).

Against Roy Dec. 20, the Darts won 51-35, turning a five-point advantage into a double-digit win with a 27-point second half effort.

Eteuati drained two 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Davis with Willard adding eight, Kiara Zwonitzer seven, Peery six, Tarbet four and Richards and Plummer three. Willard’s seven rebounds led on the glass in the win.

The Darts’ record is 5-3 in preseason play.

Viewmont

Viewmont beat Weber 59-34 Dec. 17. A huge 32-point first half effort doubled up the previously-undefeated Warriors and 27 more points over the final 16 minutes put the game far out of reach.

Mara Mickelson drained five 3-pointers, scoring 17 points, while Mary Carr added 14, Kailey Selleneit and Callie Peterson (eight points), Kelsey Lindsey and Sophie Gold (six).

Against Farmington Dec. 19, the Vikings lost 36-35, producing strong first and third quarters but couldn’t quite close things out in the loss.

Mara Mickelson put in three more from long range, scoring 13 points. Other offense came from Carr (seven points), Selleneit and Peterson (six), Annie Layton (two) and Susan Lamb (one).

Viewmont is now 5-4 this year.

Farmington

Farmington lost to Pleasant Grove 40-37 Dec. 17. The Phoenix squad was up four at halftime, but managed just 14 second-half points – to the Vikings’ 21 points – in the close loss.

Morgan Rogers led Farmington with 10 points while Ellie Schow (eight points), Breklyn Archibald (six), Makelle Weber and Olive Wayland (four), Emilie Figlioli (three) and Morgan Snell (two) also scored.

In its one-point win over Viewmont Dec. 19, Farmington found themselves down four at the break. But a nine point fourth quarter – to the Vikings’ five points – was enough to pull out the win.

Rogers and Figlioli both scored eight points to lead the Phoenix team with Archibald adding seven, Weber and Katie Myers six and Snell one.

Against Northridge Dec. 20, Farmington lost 38-36, holding a six point lead much of the way, but giving up 12 points over the final eight minutes in the loss.

Ellie Schow drained three 3-pointers, scoring 13 points, while Rogers (11 points), Figlioli (four), Snell (three), Wayland and Meyers (two) and Weber (one) made up the offense.

Farmington pulled out a 56-48 overtime win against Bonneville Dec. 27. 

Weber’s 19 points led the way with Archibald (14 points), Schow (six), Rogers (five), Snell and Myers (four) and Wayland and Figlioli (two) also scoring in the win.

“Our girls are ready to compete in every game,” said assistant coach Hilary Noel. “It’s fun to coach them. Hopefully we continue to learn from our mistakes and grow together into a stronger team.”

The Phoenix squad is 7-4 heading into region play. λ