Prep Sports Roundup: 2/24

Prep Sports Roundup: 2/24

Boys Basketball

2-A State Tournament

State Championship Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Jerheim Elder posted 19 points on 7 of 7 from the field as the Layton Christian Eagles won their fifth all-time state championship game, prevailing 60-53 over Enterprise. The proficient Eagles shot 56 percent (19-34) from the field and 50 percent behind the arc to earn the state title. The Eagles have won state championships at both the 1-A and 2-A levels of competition in 2007 (1-A), 2012 (1-A), 2017 (2-A), 2019 (2-A) and 2021 (2-A). Breckon Nelseon posted 14 points in defeat for the Wolves.

3rd-4th Place Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Conner Crum had 14 points on 5-9 from the field as the Beaver Beavers dismantled Parowan 58-34 at the 2-A State tournament Wednesday at the Sevier Valley Center, earning third place. Krue Stubbs had 15 points and 6 rebounds in defeat for the Rams.

5th-6th Place Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Derek Atkinson posted 20 points and Draper APA routed North Summit 73-55 to earn 5th place Wednesday at the Sevier Valley Center at the 2-A State Tournament. Treyson Pace had 13 points and 8 rebounds in defeat for the Braves.

Girls Basketball

2-A State Tournament

State Championship Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Marci Richins amassed 30 points and 9 rebounds on 14-21 from the field as the North Summit Braves won their first state title since 1986 with a 65-48 rout of Kanab at the Sevier Valley Center Wednesday to win the 2-A state championship. Hadley Richins added 16 points and 9 assists on 6-10 from the field for the Braves, who have three state titles all-time in school history (1984, 1986, 2021). Grayce Glover netted 28 points, including six 3-pointers, in the loss for Kanab. North Summit ends their championship season with a record of 20-4 and Kanab concludes this campaign with a 15-5 mark en route to spring sports.

3rd-4th Place Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Eliza Swallow netted 22 points and 13 rebounds on 9-13 from the field as the Millard Eagles edged Layton Christian 59-58 at the Sevier Valley Center at the 2-A State Tournament  to clinch third place. Patricia Martinez-Ramirez had a game-high 27 points on 10-20 in the loss for Layton Christians Eagles.

5th-6th Place Game @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Halle Hutchings had 8 points and 5 rebounds as the Beaver Beavers earned 5th place at the 2-A State Tournament Wednesday at the Sevier Valley Center. The Beavers end the season at 17-6 and 8-2 in Region 18 play. Noah Moyle had 7 points and 6 rebounds in the loss for the Wolves.