Prep Sports Roundup: 2/27

Prep Sports Roundup: 2/27

1-A Boys Basketball Opening Round State @ SVC

RICHFIELD, Utah-Acey Orton posted 32 points and 10 rebounds on 12-17 shooting as the Panguitch Bobcats routed Tintic 71-38 Wednesday in the first round of the 1-A state boys basketball tournament at the Sevier Valley Center. The Bobcats shot 50.9 percent for the game en route to their berth in the state quarterfinals for a 1:00 pm tip-off against the winner of Monticello and Water Canyon. McCoy Fitzgerald and Jacob Whitney had 11 points apiece in defeat for the Miners.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Treyson Roberts posted 18 points and 12 rebounds on 6-11 shooting and converted a key 3-point play opportunity in overtime as the Bryce Valley Mustangs outlasted Milford 46-44 Wednesday in the first round of the 1-A state boys basketball tournament at the Sevier Valley Center. Sergio Vasquez added 13 points in the win for the Mustangs, who will next play Manila Thursday at 2:30 pm at the Sevier Valley Center in the 1-A state quarterfinals. Alec Williams had 12 points and 5 rebounds in the loss for the Tigers, who play Diamond Ranch Thursday at 2:30 pm in the consolation bracket at Richfield High School.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Orrin Wood posted 12 points on 5 of 8 shooting and Cameron Franklin added 10 points and 9 rebounds as the Valley Buffaloes downed Whitehorse 59-25 Wednesday in the first round of the 1-A state tournament at the Sevier Valley Center. Lanedon Bob had 9 points and 6 rebounds in the loss for the Raiders. The Buffaloes next face Tabiona Thursday at 7:00 pm in the state quarterfinals at the Sevier Valley Center. Lanedon Bob had 9 points in the loss for the Raiders, who face Wayne Thursday at 7:00 pm in the consolation bracket at Richfield High School.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Dakota Young posted 22 points and 7 rebounds on 9-12 shooting as the Tabiona Tigers clobbered Wayne 69-39 during the first round of the 1-A state boys tournament at the Sevier Valley Center Wednesday. Garrett Chappell had 11 points in defeat for the Badgers. Wayne next plays in the Thursday 7:00 pm game in the consolation bracket at the Sevier Valley Center. Tabiona advances to the 7:00 pm quarterfinal Thursday at the Sevier Valley Center against Valley or Whitehorse.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Jaime Montalvo posted 23 points and 6 rebounds and Rogelio Maldonaldo made a key go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing moments as Wendover outlasted Piute 69-68 Wednesday during the first round of the 1-A state boys tournament at the Sevier Valley Center. Kelby Jessup posted 24 points and 10 rebounds on 10-16 shooting and Wesley Jensen added 23 points and 6 rebounds on 9-15 from the field in defeat for the Thunderbirds, who shot 52.2 percent from the field for the game. Piute next plays Thursday at 8:30 pm in the consolation bracket at Richfield High School against Green River. Wendover advances to the 1-A state quarterfinals at the Sevier Valley Center Thursday at 8:30 pm. against Rich.

1-A Girls Basketball Opening Round @ Richfield H.S.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Hannah Morrill’s 22 points led the way as the Wayne Badgers routed Tabiona 56-33 Wednesday at Richfield High School in the first round of the 1-A girls basketball tournament. Abbie Rhoades had 8 points in the loss for the Tigers. Wayne next faces Panguitch Thursday at 4:00 pm at the Sevier Valley Center in the 1-A state quarterfinals.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Camri Fischer led the way with 16 points and the Panguitch Bobcats embarrassed West Desert 83-9 in the first round of the 1-A girls basketball tournament Wednesday at Richfield High School. Kayli Baker had 5 points in the loss for the Hawks.

RICHFIELD, Utah-Jordyn Kennedy’s 11 points led the way as the Piute Thunderbirds downed Tintic 59-24 Wedesday in the first round of the 1-A girls basketball tournament at Richfield High School. Kalynn Livingston had 7 points in the loss for the Miners. Piute next faces Monument Valley Thursday at 11:30 am in the 1-A state quarterfinals at the Sevier Valley Center.