/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70535452/Screen_Shot_2022_02_21_at_3.15.19_PM.0.png)
Sky View 52, Mountain Crest 39
Sky View performed the second half of Thursday’s 4A quarterfinal at Dixie State with a been-there-done-that mentality.
There was no panic from the defending state champs regardless of main area foe Mountain Crest by just one on the half, a crew it swept throughout the area season. Sky View’s gamers saved their composure figuring out they nonetheless had a whole half of basketball to complete issues off.
And that’s exactly what they did. Most of the photographs Sky View missed within the first half it began to knock down within the second half because it marched to the 52-39 victory to advance to Friday’s semifinals.
“It’s good to know what that is like. Our area is extraordinarily powerful, however these video games are a complete completely different factor. It simply is a unique vibe. Clearly we haven’t performed on a university court docket earlier than, the health club is larger, you've gotten seats behind the basket. Issues like that simply make a giant distinction,” stated Sky View coach Vanessa Corridor.
Addey Merrill’s photographs specifically began falling after halftime. She drained a pair of 3-pointers within the third quarter and one other within the fourth as Sky View began to drag away. Merrill completed with 12 factors whereas teammate Hannah Radford scored a game-high 17 factors.
Protection was a giant catalyst for the Sky View within the second half as nicely.
“I feel defensively we performed tighter in that second half, didn’t give them as many open seems which created some offensive alternatives for us,” stated Corridor.
Desert Hills 56, Hurricane 38
A yr later and Desert Hills will get one other crack at Sky View within the semifinals.
No. 2 Desert Hills absorbed some sharp early taking pictures from No. 10 seed Hurricane however after a few defensive changes began to drag away for the 56-38 victory within the 4A quarterfinals at Dixie State.
“I believed they did a very good job hitting photographs tonight, they have been hitting actually good on their 3-point photographs, instructed the ladies to not get off them a bit bit and simply keep on prime of them a bit extra. Sort of took that away from them, and so they form of panicked a bit bit,” stated Desert Hills coach Ron Denos.
Sa’de Turlington led Desert Hills with 14 factors, whereas Alivia Cluff and added 12 and Hannah Heaton chipped in with 11.
The win units up a rematch with Sky View within the semifinals on Friday at 3:40 p.m.
“We're in the identical scenario we have been final yr in opposition to Sky View within the semis. It’s going to be a very good recreation, I feel our ladies are enthusiastic about laying in it,” stated Denos.
Desert Hills initially began to drag away late within the second quarter because it stretched its result in 28-20 heading into halftime. It then scored the primary six factors of the third quarter to push the result in 14.
To Hurricane’s credit score, regardless of instantly trailing by double digits to a crew it misplaced to twice this season by a mean of 23.5 ppg, it didn’t wilt.
The Tigers responded with a 13-2 run that trimmed the result in 36-33 late within the quarter. Denos known as a timeout make a few defensive changes to settle issues down.
His gamers closed the quarter on an 8-0 run after which held Hurricane to simply 5 factors within the fourth.
Desert Hills main scorer Julia Jacobsen was held to simply seven factors, a uncommon recreation by which she didn’t attain double figures.
“I simply thought her recreation was a bit bit off tonight for no matter motive, she simply appeared like she didn’t know the place she was on the court docket a bit bit. She bought too far beneath the basket too many instances after which she began urgent a bit bit as a result of issues weren’t going her means. Hopefully she simply bought the sport out of her and he or she’ll be able to go tomorrow,” stated Denos.
Ridgeline 56, Dixie 25
Prime seed Ridgeline dominated from begin to end in a powerful 56-25 win over underdog Dixie within the 4A quarterfinals at Dixie State.
Ridgeline led by 10 after the primary quarter, 22 on the half after which 29 by the tip of the third.
“I believed the ladies did a extremely good job coming in defensively being able to play, which I feel led to some alternatives offensively. Our photographs weren’t falling from exterior, however the ladies simply dug in defensively, took care of enterprise and I feel that’s actually the place the sting was,” stated Ridgeline coach Ainsli Jenks.
Ridgeline begins 4 sophomores and a freshman, however all season that group of children has performed like a veteran crew and that was the case once more on Thursday.
That lone freshman starter is Emilee Skinner, and he or she was merely excellent as she scored 21 of her 23 factors within the first half earlier than taking a seat on the bench because the rating bought out of hand.
Jenks stated it wasn’t one bit shocking her freshman performed with such poise.
“I feel Emilee is simply the kind of child who it’s a basketball court docket and he or she’s simply going to go play as a result of that’s what Emilee does, simply performs,” stated Jenks.
Elise Livingston was the one different Ridgeline participant to attain in double figures as she scored 11 factors.
The win helped Ridgeline enhance to 22-1 on the season, together with wins over Davis, Desert Hills and Preston, Idaho. Its solely loss got here in opposition to Sugar-Salem, Idaho again in early January. This previous weekend Sugar-Salem received the 3A state title in Idaho.
Ridgeline is now simply two extra wins away from successful its personal state title.
Inexperienced Canyon 59, Snow Canyon 38
Inexperienced Canyon performed a virtually flawless second half of basketball throughout the 4A quarterfinals at Dixie State on Thursday.
Main by 4 on the half, Inexperienced Canyon outscored Snow Canyon by 17 factors within the second half — most of it throughout a five-minute stretch — because it rolled to the 59-38 victory to safe its spot within the 4A semifinals.
“I simply really feel like they have been actually affected person offensive and defensively. The perfect factor is once they’re having enjoyable they’re taking part in their greatest, and once they’re getting excited for one another they’re taking part in their greatest,” stated Inexperienced Canyon coach Alexis Clegg. “They usually all form of dug in and did their jobs and their assignments and created alternatives. Totally different folks bought concerned, photographs fell. You’ve bought to be good and a bit fortunate within the state match however they executed and I feel that’s why the photographs fell.”
Nearly everybody bought concerned offensively as 9 completely different gamers scored, led by Cambree Tensmeyer with 15 factors on three 3-pointers.
The majority of the injury began within the last three minutes of the third quarter and Inexperienced Canyon narrowly main 32-27. It proceeded to tear off a formidable 13-2 run to shut the quarter out with terrific offensive execution.
The lead saved swelling within the fourth quarter and bought as excessive as 23 factors earlier than the starters for each groups got here out with two minutes remaining.
Inexperienced Canyon will subsequent face No. 1 seed Ridgeline within the semifinals.
“We all know Ridgeline nicely and we’re excited to have a rematch with them. We’ve been wanting it massive time. We all know they’re powerful, and we hope we play our greatest ball as a result of we all know we didn’t play our greatest each instances we performed them. We’re excited to see what we will do in opposition to them,” stated Clegg.