High school girls basketball: 3A/2A roundup from Tuesday’s playoff games

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3A Playoffs

Ogden 53, Juab 45

Ashley Christensen knocked down three 3-pointers and completed with 20 factors as Ogden used a 13-3 benefit within the second quarter to construct an early lead on Juab, a lead it by no means relinquished in its 3A first spherical victory.

“We're blissful to go away with a win. Juab is younger and gifted and will likely be a power to be reckoned with subsequent 12 months. We really feel our robust Area 13 opponents ready us to play good in opposition to them. We threw all the pieces we had at them defensively in hopes of slowing down their scorers. We counted on our major scorers, Lucy Ballard and Ashley Christensen, to make photographs and so they did. Brynn Smith has honed her 3 ball and her assault to the rim lately and he or she contributed a well timed eight factors. We now have a really deep bench and we felt we might put on them out with new our bodies who every deliver one thing completely different. Like each workforce we face, our women have labored exhausting to be the place they're and we're very happy with them for his or her effort.”

— Ogden coach Steve Lister

American Management 45, Windfall Corridor 39

American Management edged out a playoff victory over the visiting Patriots. They trailed by 4 heading into the ultimate interval however have been in a position to escape with a 45-39 additional time victory. Tiffany Tervort, Alexis Webster, and Helen Wolfe all scored in double-figures and knocked down a 3-pointer. Webster completed with 4 triples. ALA strikes on to tackle Grantsville within the second spherical.

“After being down 11 within the fourth, our women discovered a approach to come again and take the win in additional time. They performed with excellent effort.”

— American Management coach Kyle Purvis

Juan Diego 53, North Sanpete 44

Juan Diego jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead after which withstood a giant second-half push from North Sanpete because it earned the 3A first-round win. Alynn Crooms had an enormous sport to guide the Hovering Eagle as she poured in 27 factors on three 3-pointers.

“I'm so happy with how the workforce performed tonight. They performed as a workforce and, extra importantly, with coronary heart. The workforce had a variety of vitality on protection that fueled them to attain in transition.”

— Juan Diego coach Ashley McKray

Delta 52, Ben Lomond 29

Delta made 29 of 41 free throws on its approach to a 52-29 victory over Ben Lomond. The Rabbits have been led by 26 factors and 4 3-pointers from Kate Smith. Delta will journey to tackle the Emery on Friday evening within the second spherical.

“Discovered a approach to win. Ben Lomand performed exhausting however we made sufficient performs to outlive and advance. Trying ahead to Friday.”

— Delta coach Jordan Johnson


2A Playoffs

Rowland Corridor 44, Advantage Academy 11

Rowland Corridor held Advantage Academy to simply six factors within the first half and 11 for the sport because it rolled to the 2A first spherical victory.

“A well-balanced assault by Rowland Corridor beat an aggressive younger Advantage Academy workforce in first sport of state video games.”

— Rowland Corridor coach Invoice Tatomer

St. Joseph 51, Waterford 43

St. Joseph rallied from a halftime deficit to knock out Waterford. The Jayhawks utilized an 11-3 run within the third quarter to flip the sport. Freshman Elizabeth Randall and junior Sarah Shell every completed with 15 factors within the win. St. Joseph will journey to Kanab for the second spherical of the playoffs.

Gunnison Valley 48, Freedom Prep Academy 28

Gunnison dominated the center interval 30-8 as they ran away with a street playoff win over Freedom Prep Academy by a rating of 48-28. Rilee Dyreng dominated the paint and completed with 21 factors whereas Raven Pickett pitched in 15 factors.

“We began off gradual however within the second quarter we began pushing the ball in transition, which created some straightforward buckets. Once we did that we have been in a position to settle in and play extra collectively and relaxed as a workforce.”

— Gunnison Valley coach Melissa Sorensen

Parowan 59, APA West Valley 6

Parowan dominated from begin to end because it rolled previous APA West Valley for the 2A first-round win. Katlynn Matheson and Bella Johnson mixed to attain 25 factors to tempo the Rams to the simple playoff win.

“We now have been working all season to be disciplined on each offense and protection, and our psychological toughness is lastly starting to indicate. State is the time to play our sport no matter who we play and simply hold shifting ahead.”

— Parowan coach Brandon Johnson

Enterprise 54, Utah Army Hillfield 18

The Enterprise offense exploded for twenty-four second-quarter factors because the Wolves moved on to the subsequent spherical of the state match with a 54-18 win over Utah Army Hillfield. Noah Moyle led all scorers with 12 factors.

“We struggled to make our photographs within the first however caught with it and picked up our protection strain.”

— Enterprise coach Lance Jones

San Juan 56, Maeser Prep 34

San Juan was in a position to shut each halves on a giant run, first to seize a double-digit lead heading into halftime after which to shut out a 56-34 upset victory over Maeser Prep. Khalil Eyetoo scored 21 factors and knocked down a shot from behind the arc to guide her workforce to a win. Millard is awaiting the Broncos within the subsequent spherical.

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