Boys Basketball
5A State Playoffs First Round
SALEM, Utah-Elijah Gasser led the way with 15 points and the No. 13 Salem Hills Skyhawks soared past No. 20 Box Elder 67-58 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs Wednesday. Krew Peterson and Ryan Jenson scored 11 points apiece in the loss for the Bees. Salem Hills next visits No. 4 Wasatch Friday at 7:00 pm at The Nest in the second round of the state playoffs.
WOODS CROSS, Utah-Bryson Watson netted 20 points and the No. 11 Woods Cross Wildcats routed No. 22 Northridge 67-49 Wednesday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Theo Roach led the Knights in the loss with 17 points. Woods Cross next visits No. 6 Cyprus Friday in the second round of the state playoffs at 7:00 pm.
TAYLOR, Utah-Carson Tovey posted 23 points and 9 assists and the No. 19 Viewmont Vikings surged past No. 14 West Field 59-51 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs Wednesday. Jaden Fowers led the Longhorns in the loss with 19 points. Viewmont next visits No. 3 Highland Friday at 7:00 pm in the second round of the state playoffs.
MIDVALE, Utah-Krew Eckman’s 17 points led the way and the No. 17 Alta Hawks upset No. 16 Hillcrest 60-48 Wednesday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Anthony Burris led the Huskies with 13 points in the loss. Alta next visits No. 1 Timpview in the second round of the state playoffs Friday at 7:00 pm.
SPANISH FORK, Utah-Elijah Albertson recorded 19 points and the No. 18 West Panthers upset No. 15 Maple Mountain 74-62 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs Wednesday. Solomon Krommenhoek’s game-high 20 points led the Golden Eagles in the loss. West next visits No. 2 Olympus Friday at 7:00 pm in the second round of the state playoffs.
ROY, Utah-Boston Greenhalgh stepped up with 28 points and No. 10 Roy surged past No. 23 Clearfield 69-59 Wednesday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Jack Galvan led the Falcons in the loss with 23 points. Roy next visits No. 7 Springville Friday at 7:00 pm in the second round of the state playoffs.
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah-Preston White netted 13 points and the No. 12 Pleasant Grove Vikings smacked No. 21 Fremont 58-40 in the first round of the 5A state playoffs Wednesday. Zach Hancock’s 20 points led the Silverwolves in the loss. Pleasant Grove next visits No. 5 Orem in the second round of the state playoffs Friday at 7:00 pm.
PAYSON, Utah-Blake Jenson led the way with 18 points and the No. 9 Payson Lions routed No. 24 West Jordan 79-41 Wednesday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Ahmad Mullahkhul led the Jaguars in the loss with 13 points. Payson next visits No. 8 Bountiful in the second round of the state playoffs Friday at 7:00 pm.
