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Jared Lloyd/Provo Daily Herald
PLEASANT GROVE - For the last few years, the Lone Peak-Pleasant Grove boys basketball games have pitted two of the best players in the state against each other in Knight guard Tyler Haws and Viking forward C.J. Wilcox.
Since those two generally cancel each other out, victory is often determined by who else steps up and makes things happen.
In Friday night’s Region 4 contest in Pleasant Grove between the two talented squads, Lone Peak got what it needed from senior center Nate Austin inside and senior guard Dillon Smith outside to surge in front in the second half and earn the 64-56 win.
After the Vikings led by as many as nine points in the first half, the Knights got a tremendous performance inside by Austin as he dominated the boards and affected a number of Pleasant Grove shots.
“I knew my team needed me,” Austin said. “I had to step up. Pleasant Grove is a good team and they were battling. It was a war out there. It was do or die time.”
The 6-foot-10 center finished the game with 12 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, the majority of which came in the second half.
“From about the middle of the third quarter, Nate Austin dominated the game,” said Lone Peak head coach Qunicy Lewis. “He did a really nice job inside.”
That presence forced the Vikings to pay more attention to what was going on inside and set the stage for Smith to do one of the things he does best: Come up big against Pleasant Grove.
In the first meeting of the year, the senior scored five big points late to help the Knights to victory. Friday night he again stepped into the spotlight, draining three straight 3-pointers to push a three-point lead out to 12 with two minutes left in the game.
“I was able to come out and the team got me the ball,” Smith said. “I was getting open looks and I was fortunate enough to knock them down.”
Viking head coach Randy McAllister felt both teams played fairly evenly except for that stretch.
“Both side played well enough to win for about 29 or 30 minutes,” he said. “Smith is a great player and that’s two games in a row that he’s gotten us. We broke down defensively and it cost us.”
C.J. Wilcox (29 points) and Haws (20 points) both carried the bulk of the scoring load, as expected.
The home team had the lead for most of the game but Lone Peak surged in front in the final period and after Smith’s barrage, never allowed the Vikings back into the game.
Both sides enjoyed rabid fan support, creating a spectacular atmosphere for a high school basketball game.
“It’s a crazy environment,” Smith said. “I love coming here to play.”
Lone Peak (16-2, 7-0) has three more games left to finish off another unbeaten season in league play, starting when they host a dangerous Lehi team on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove (12-6, 5-2) will look to get back on track when it hosts American Fork the same evening.
| TEAMS (REGION, OVERALL) |
FINAL |
| Lone Peak (7-0, 16-2) |
19 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
- |
64 |
| Pleasant Grove (5-2, 12-6) |
19 |
15 |
9 |
13 |
- |
56 |
SCORING SUMMARY Lone Peak – Tebbs 7, Reeves 8, Pedersen 8, Haws 20, Smith 9, Austin 12. Totals — 19 18/26 64. 3-pointers – Smith 3, Tebbs, Haws, Reeves, Pedersen 2.
Pleasant Grove – Sampson 7, L. Wilcox 3, Lloyd 2, C.J. Wilcox 29, Frahm 4, Tanoai 11. Totals — 20 12/16 56. 3-pointers – C. J. Wilcox 2, L. Wilcox
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February 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Lone Peak’s Tyler Haws, a two time all-state player, leads the state in scoring with a 23.89 points per game average. The future BYU Cougar and his Knights can be heard Wednesday as Lone Peak takes on Lehi. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and the game is exclusively on totalUTAHpreps.com
BOYS SCORING LEADERS
Name … School … Gms … Total Pts … Scoring Avg
Haws … Lone Peak … 18 … 430 … 23.89
Tim Hughes … Escalante … 15 … 341 … 22.73
C.J. Wilcox … Pleasant Grove … 18 … 401 … 22.28
Poole … Hunter … 16 … 342 … 21.38
Norris … Panguitch … 16 … 342 … 21.38
Stahle … Woods Cross … 16 … 342 … 21.38
K. Jones … Juab … 19 … 402 … 21.16
Tripp … Parowan … 18 … 378 … 21.00
Manning … S.L. Lutheran … 13 … 267 … 20.54
Mortensen … Springville … 16 … 317 … 19.81
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by Devon Black/Deseret News
LEHI — Five days after a big home win, the Lone Peak boys basketball team picked up its first big road win in Region 4, beating Lehi 76-67 on Wednesday.
The Knights faced some serious adversity in the game, including seeing star Tyler Haws foul out midway through the fourth quarter. But they got the contributions they needed from their role players to stick it out in a hostile environment.
“That was the epitome of a team win,” said Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis. “At the end of the game we’ve got our two most experienced players sitting on the bench fouled out. I think it shows how far we’ve come. We won without our two most experienced guys.”
Along with Haws, senior guard Dillon Smith also fouled out with a lot of time left in the fourth quarter. When Haws left the game at the 3:20 mark, Lone Peak had a nine-point lead. But Lehi sensed an opportunity to make a comeback and poured on the pressure.
A couple of times the Pioneers pulled within two possessions, but the Knights hit their free throws and got some big rebounds to stay ahead.
“That one lasted for about half an hour,” said Lewis of the game’s final quarter. “They (Lehi) have won 11 games this year. They’re used to winning so you know they’re not going to give up.”
Lone Peak got a boost early in the game from point guard Tommy Tebbs. The senior hit a pair of early three pointers and scored eight of the Knights’ first 12 points. Once Haws started hitting stride on offense in the second quarter, Lone Peak stretched its lead to as many as 11 points before going into halftime up by six.
Haws scored the bulk of his team-high 25 points in the third quarter, and the Knights led by as many as 14 before Lehi went on a 12-2 run to pull within four late in the third period.
Lone Peak scored the next 11 points, however, and Lehi never got any closer than five points after that.
In the closing seconds, Tebbs had four big points on two trips to the foul line and finished with 19 for the game.
“He has just been getting better and better,” said Lewis. “He’s just getting a little bit more acclimated each week. He started and finished the game for us.”
Lehi’s William Walker led all scorers with 27 points before fouling out in the final minute.
The result puts Lone Peak alone in first place in the region and gave Lehi its first loss in league play
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by Beky Beaton/Daily Hearald
Friday night saw yet another Pleasant Grove vs. Lone Peak boys basketball classic, the latest in the series of sensational games that have marked the CJ Wilcox-Tyler Haws eras at their respective schools.
This round went to the Knights 64-57, but don’t let the final score fool you into thinking this was a comfortable victory. It was anything but.
“In some ways, this was a sloppy game,” said Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis. “Both teams were probably a little too juiced up, but I thought our guys kept their cool and they were able to execute down the stretch.”
Played in Highland, before a standing-room-only crowd that was rocking even before the opening whistle, there was just a two-point difference in the score with 41 seconds left on the clock.
Then, as he has throughout his career, Haws came up absolutely clutch with two plays that secured the day for the Knights.
After a teammate missed the front end of a 1-and-1, Haws wrestled the ball away from three Vikings for an offensive rebound and was fouled.
He then swished two charity tosses to make it 60-56. He didn’t know it at the time, but the second of those shots broke a school scoring record that has stood for nearly nine years.
“I try to go after the ball every time,” Haws said after the game. “Sometimes it bounces my way. It was an important play and I’m glad I was able to make it.”
Down at the other end, LeSean Wilcox hit the second of two free throws to narrow the gap to three with 23 seconds left, but Haws was sent to the line once again and cashed in to improve the margin to five.
He finished with 38 points, including 10-of-10 at the line, and also had 10 rebounds.
“For me, it’s just about playing hard,” Haws said. “If I score that many, then I do. If I score 10 and we win, I’m just as happy.”
Brandon Reeves, who also had a terrific outing on both ends of the floor, then iced the contest by canning two more foul shots to provide the final tally.
“As good as Tyler was, Brandon ended up with 14 points despite having the challenge of guarding CJ Wilcox all night,” Lewis said.
“I knew that would be a tough job, but I just told myself to come out and play my best,” Reeves said. “Pleasant Grove is a great team and we knew they would make their runs.”
There was plenty of drama before it got down to the final minute as well.
Pleasant Grove scored the first six points of the contest, but the Knights answered by finishing the quarter on a 14-4 run to enter the second with a four-point advantage.
Then it was the Vikings’ turn, as they outscored the hosts 20-12 to go into the locker room with a 30-26 lead.
Lone Peak came out of the break smoking. The Knights caught up to and then passed Pleasant Grove, building a 47-39 cushion by the end of the third quarter.
That’s not enough against a talented team like the Vikings, however. CJ Wilcox hit a quick jumper to open the final stanza, later following up with a huge trey to cut Lone Peak’s lead to just two.
He eventually tied the game at 51 with a pair of free throws to a big roar from Pleasant Grove’s fans.
Then it was Dillon Smith’s turn to make something happen. Quiet offensively all night to that point, he hit a long bomb off a feed from Nate Austin, which was immediately matched by Sefa Tanoai on the other end.
The next trip up the floor, Smith curled in for a tough jumper to give his team the lead again, but that effort was also wiped out when Bryan Sampson made an inside score with contact.
He missed the free throw and Haws went to the floor for the rebound, alertly calling time out to retain possession once he had the ball in his hands.
The first try after the pause missed, but Reeves got the rebound and eventually found Smith, who passed it on to Haws on the left baseline.
He drove in and scored from a difficult angle, then got the defensive board on the next Viking possession to set up the final tense sequence.
“We had a bunch of guys step up tonight,” Haws said. “It was a great win for our team.”
CJ Wilcox led the Viking effort with 24 points, including 9-of-9 from the line. Tanoai added 12, including a pair of treys.
“I was very proud of the way my kids came out and executed our game plan,” said Pleasant Grove coach Randy McAllister. “They’ve come along way in a short time and hit some big shots at important moments.
“We made a couple of mistakes there at the end that cost us, but I was very pleased with how we responded all game long.”
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In one of the strongest classes to come out of the Utah County area in some time, many local players are getting closer to being able to continue their football dreams on the collegiate level.
Craig Bills, safety from Timpview leads the defensive side of the ball for players on their way to the next level. Bills, a three year starter for the 5A state champs, has committed to play for BYU. Bills was also selected by the Deseret News as its Mr. Football 2008 and was a three-time all-state performer. According to Scout.com they said: “Bills is a punishing and fearless hitter from the defensive backfield. His presence and style of play on the field puts caution in the minds and opposing players coming across the middle”. For more on Bills, click here
Spanish Fork’s Richard Wilson is one of the top tight ends in the country. The 6′3″ senior has also chose to be a Cougar and play for coach Bronco Mendenhall. Wilson had 845 yards in receptions and a dozen TD’s for the Dons. He was ranked nationally as the ninth best TE. For more on Wilson, click here
Tui Crichton, Timpview is yet another recruit to stay home and play for BYU. Crichton, a 6′4″, 280 lbs. offensive lineman was a three year starter for the T-Birds. Read Crichton’s bio here
Utah State announces it landed WR Travis Van Leeuwen. The 6′3″ Timpview star had 1,111 yards this season and 16 TD’s. He also had seven TD’s called back. First year coach Gary Andersen landed the top receiver in the state in VanLeeuwen, who was also being recruited by Wyoming, UCLA and Washington. For more on Van Leeuwen’s signing, click here
Second team D-News all state running back Anthony Heimuli will follow other family members to BYU. The Mountain View star was given a two-star rating by Scout.com
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