AF Win Over Syracuse

Timp Sports Weekly

December 5, 2012

Publisher's Message

For this week's issue, we look at the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen's first-ever win over the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets. We will also look at a home loss that the Lehi Pioneers suffered at the paws of the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Let's get to those stories.

Dean Von Memmott

Publisher

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Awesome AF Cavewomen Finally Take Down Syracuse Midgets on 3rd Try in Girls' Hoops Nov. 27

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Publisher

After three frustrating seasons, the Awesome American Fork Cavewomen  finally defeated the Syracuse Titans, AKA the Midgets, 61-42 in girls' basketball Nov. 27. What made the win all the more sweeter for the Awesome Cavewomen was that their 19-point victory occurred on their own floor.

American Fork Coach Corey Clayton said, "I was excited that we finally got a win against them. Ini the first quarter, we just couldn't do much against them. In the second period, we started getting into a rhythm that enabled us to pull away in the second half. In the third period, Megan Eliason hit two 3's tipped the game our way for good. We applied pressure on them effectively in both halves."

Led by Jayda Bovero and Paige Trimble, the Midgets took a 12-6 lead over the Awesome Cavewomen in the first period. It presented the impression that the Midgets would smoke American Fork for a third straight time. In the last two games, which were both played at state tournaments, Syracuse had clobbered American Fork.

This time, the Awesome Cavewomen battled back. Paced by sophomore Miley Richardson, they got really hot in scoring. American Fork battled Syracuse to a 19-19 tie. Richardson sank a tie-breaking shot, and before long, the Awesome Cavewomen built up a 26-19 lead. Taylor Toffey and Mateah Tuckett guided the Midgets within 26-24 at halftime.

The game stayed tight in until Eliason hit her two consecutive treys. Teammate Cassidy Fraughton hit a trey of her own that stirred up a 24-10 scoring run for the Awesome Cavewomen. Richardson became all the more hotter in scoring in the third period. Richardson's shooting helped American Fork to stay up by more than 20 points for most of the game.

Erin Bergeson, Ashley Baugh, Bryanne Adams, and Amy Bergeson contributed to American Fork's huge win through frequent rebounds and steals.

Bovero tried reviving the Midgets' cause during the final quarter, but Richardson and Fraughton had done too much damage for Syracuse to come back.

Clayton said, "Miley is a move-in from Layton. She's been with us for eight practices, and she's learned our system of playing. "

Richardson led American Fork with 15 points while Fraughton added another 11. Bovero led the Midgets with 13 points while Trimble added another 10.

Bad Old Brighton Puddy Tats Defeat Lehi Froggies 68-55 Nov. 30

By Dean Von Memmott

Timp Sports Weekly Publisher

In a Nov. 30 non-league boys' basketball game at Lehi, the Brighton Bengals, AKA the Bad Old Puddy Tats, drained the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 68-55.

That spoiled the home debut for first-season Lehi head coach Bobby Barnes. Having finished second at state last year, the Bad Old Puddy Tats made the first quarter for Lehi an unhappy -- correction, an unhoppy experience. Brandon "The Driller" Miller and Travis "T" Devashrayee guided the Bad Old Puddy Tats in creating a 23-9 lead that period. Led by John Peck, the Froggies managed to hop back within 23-13 by the end of the quarter.

In the second quarter, Brad Wallace produced a couple of layups that helped the Bad Old Puddy Tats stay ahead in double figures.

The third quarter saw the Froggies make a strong attempt to hop back into the game. Jarvis Ramussen and Ryan Pittard guided Lehi back within 38-32. Suddenly, Bad Old Puddy Tat Isaiah Kafusi stole the ball and passed to Deverashraysee for a layup. It sparked another scoring run for the Bad Old Puddy Tats. Pittard managed to cut the lead to 40-34. A Wallace three-point play sparked the Bad Old Puddy Tats into building up another double-digit lead. However, Peck, Pittard, Gavis Rasmuusen, and Blake Cleveringa worked together pushing the Froggies back within four points. With Cleveringa's three-point play cutting the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead down 51-47 at the end of the third quarter, the Froggies looked as though they would have a prayer against Brighton.

Lehi kept the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead in single figures for much of the final quarter. However, the Bad Old Puddy Tats kept preventing the Froggies from tying the score. Late in the fourth period, Brock Miller hit a three-point shot that stretched the Bad Old Puddy Tat lead to 66-53. Lehi couldn't reduce the point spread down to single figures this time.

Peck led the Froggies with 17 points while Cleveringa and Pittard each contributed 12 points. Brandon Miller led the Bad Old Puddy Tats with 21 points while Devashrayee added another 18.