Herriman and Lone Peak women play at Herriman on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Lone Peak gained 76-27. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Lone Peak’s women basketball staff rolled to a 3rd straight blowout victory to open the 2022 season on Tuesday night time.
On paper it ought to’ve been a aggressive sport with 6A’s top-ranked Knights touring to 6A No. 2 Herriman, however it was something however as Lone Peak overwhelmed the house staff at each ends of the ground for the 76-27 victory to enhance to 3-0 this preseason.
Lone Peak’s wins embody a 32-point win over Timpview and a 63-point win over Layton within the new period of the shot clock for basketball in Utah.
The competitors figures to be a lot better this weekend for Lone Peak because it takes on a pair of nationally-ranked groups on the Lehi Vacation Hoopfest.
The Knights are ranked 14th within the MaxPreps prime 25 rankings, and they'll face No. 23 Centennial, Nevada, on Friday at 8:45 p.m. after which No. 2 Sierra Canyon, California, on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
“Having coached highschool women basketball for awhile now, alternatives to play a number of the nation’s prime groups and gamers don’t come usually. We’re excited for the problem,” stated Lone Peak coach Nancy Warner.
Towards Herriman, Lone Peak jumped out large early because it led 26-8 after the primary quarter after which 50-18 on the half.
“Herriman is an efficient program and is all the time nicely ready. I believed it was essential that we got here out with nice power and energy and we did from the bounce. Because of this, we had been capable of get stops defensively and discover one another very well on the offensive finish. I’m actually pleased with my staff’s effort tonight,” stated Warner.
BYU signee Kailey Woolston led the Knights with 22 factors on 4 3-pointers whereas Sarah Bartholomew chipped in with 17 factors.
Tuesday’s sport was a rematch of final yr’s 6A state semifinal that Lone Peak gained 51-49. The Knights adopted it with a state championship sport victory and on Tuesday prolonged its profitable streak to 25 straight.