Timp Sports Weekly
March 8, 2016
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at a state octafinal game between the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA the Silverpups, and my Awesome American Fork Cavemen. That game was the first state 5-A boys' hoop contest that I covered in 20 years. The last one I covered was a loss that the Awesome Cavemen suffered on the home court of the Vicious Viewmont Vikings in 1996. The Fremont-American Fork game was one that I covered for the Crossroads Journal, a semimonthly based in Eagle Mountain. Hopefully, my first version of my story on that game will appear in that paper. In the meantime, here is my second version, and as you readers already rightfully guess, it's not going to be politically correct. Let's get to my Timp Sports Weekly version of that story.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Awesome AF Cavemen Quiet Fremont Silverpups in State 5-A Boys' Hoop Octafinal
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
The Awesome American Fork Cavemen opened their state 5-A campaign with an 85-54 win over the Fremont Silverwolves, AKA Silverpups, in an octafinal game at Utah Valley University's McKay Events Center March 1.
By the way the first quarter went, it appeared that the Awesome Cavemen would get howled out of the tournament by the Silverpups. Fremont crack shot Byrant Beus had a great first quarter with putting American Fork's state title hopes in doubt. He hit a trey and an inside jumper to put his Silverpups ahead 5-0. With their top shooter Brendan Bailey, a "distant cousin" comic strip character Beetle Bailey, out with an arm injury, questions arose quickly about how the Awesome Cavemen would fare against the Silverpups.
Awesome Caveman Spencer Johnson attempted to put those questions to rest by hitting a trey to cut the lead to 5-3. It quickly grew to 9-3. Big George Brimhall hit a trey in hopes of getting the Awesome Cavemen marching back into the game. However, Kole "Lord" Calvert and Bronson Harrops quickly stretched the lead out to 13-6.
Sophomore Zach McWhorter ignited a comeback for the Awesome Cavemen. Late in the first quarter, McWhorter pulled down an offensive rebound, and he scored a bucket. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Beus passed to Max "Brother" Hubbard, a "distant cousin" of late science-fiction L. Ron Hubbard, for a trey that stretched the lead to 13-8. McWhorter hit an inside shot that put American Fork within 16-10 at the end of the quarter.
American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "McWhorter did a really good job in finding the ball. He was really tough on the boards, and he hit those big shots near the end of the first quarter to put us back into the game."
McWhorter's work paved the way for American Fork's takeover of the lead in the second quarter. Johnson hit two straight buckets that permitted a Benji Judd trey to tip the Awesome Cavemen ahead 17-16. The Awesome Cavemen didn't let the Silverpups hit any shots from the floor until Beus swished in a bucket in the half's 22 seconds. Seven of the Silverpups' nine second-period points had to come from the foul line. Treys from Johnson and Judd enabled the Cavemen to secure leads as wide as 26-17 and 28-19. Foul shots from Parker Wayment, Beus, and Harrop enabled the Silverpups to stay within five points for much of the second quarter. The half ended with a Brimahll trey putting American Fork's lead at 33-25.
While Johnson, Judd, Dallin Hucks, and Jake Whitehead went on a shooting spree for the Awesome Cavemen, American Fork held the Silverpups to five points in the third quarter. This allowed American Fork to secure a 39-29 lead on two Johnson free throws. The Awesome Cavemen stayed ahed in double figures for the rest of the game. Whitehead gave American Fork fans something to cheer about when he stuffed a shot at the end of Period e.
With the Awesome Cavemen having outscored them 25-5 in the third quarter, Beus and Harrops set off frantic rally. The Silverpups racked up 24 points in the final quarter, but the rally occurred too late to save Fremont's season. American Fork reserves like Rob Browther and Ryan Reid, a grand nephew of the late Brigthton Puddy Tat coaching legend Duke Reid, kept the Awesome Cavemen's double-digit lead intact through hitting treys and pulling down great rebounds.
Pulling down six points for the night, Johnson led American Fork with 27 points while Brimhall and Judd each added another 12. Beus led the Silverpups with 13 points while Harrops added another 10.
Awesome Caveman Spencer Johnson attempted to put those questions to rest by hitting a trey to cut the lead to 5-3. It quickly grew to 9-3. Big George Brimhall hit a trey in hopes of getting the Awesome Cavemen marching back into the game. However, Kole "Lord" Calvert and Bronson Harrops quickly stretched the lead out to 13-6.
Sophomore Zach McWhorter ignited a comeback for the Awesome Cavemen. Late in the first quarter, McWhorter pulled down an offensive rebound, and he scored a bucket. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Beus passed to Max "Brother" Hubbard, a "distant cousin" of late science-fiction L. Ron Hubbard, for a trey that stretched the lead to 13-8. McWhorter hit an inside shot that put American Fork within 16-10 at the end of the quarter.
American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, "McWhorter did a really good job in finding the ball. He was really tough on the boards, and he hit those big shots near the end of the first quarter to put us back into the game."
McWhorter's work paved the way for American Fork's takeover of the lead in the second quarter. Johnson hit two straight buckets that permitted a Benji Judd trey to tip the Awesome Cavemen ahead 17-16. The Awesome Cavemen didn't let the Silverpups hit any shots from the floor until Beus swished in a bucket in the half's 22 seconds. Seven of the Silverpups' nine second-period points had to come from the foul line. Treys from Johnson and Judd enabled the Cavemen to secure leads as wide as 26-17 and 28-19. Foul shots from Parker Wayment, Beus, and Harrop enabled the Silverpups to stay within five points for much of the second quarter. The half ended with a Brimahll trey putting American Fork's lead at 33-25.
While Johnson, Judd, Dallin Hucks, and Jake Whitehead went on a shooting spree for the Awesome Cavemen, American Fork held the Silverpups to five points in the third quarter. This allowed American Fork to secure a 39-29 lead on two Johnson free throws. The Awesome Cavemen stayed ahed in double figures for the rest of the game. Whitehead gave American Fork fans something to cheer about when he stuffed a shot at the end of Period e.
With the Awesome Cavemen having outscored them 25-5 in the third quarter, Beus and Harrops set off frantic rally. The Silverpups racked up 24 points in the final quarter, but the rally occurred too late to save Fremont's season. American Fork reserves like Rob Browther and Ryan Reid, a grand nephew of the late Brigthton Puddy Tat coaching legend Duke Reid, kept the Awesome Cavemen's double-digit lead intact through hitting treys and pulling down great rebounds.
Pulling down six points for the night, Johnson led American Fork with 27 points while Brimhall and Judd each added another 12. Beus led the Silverpups with 13 points while Harrops added another 10.
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