Timp Sports Weekly
February 18, 2013
Publisher's Message
For this week's issue, we look at the riveting -- correction, ribbiting game between the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, and the Westlake Thunder, AKA the Shockers, in Region Four girls' basketball. The game presented a big surprise when one Shocker, despite a recent hip injury, played a pivotal role in determining the game's outcome. As they say at Westlake, let's blaze straight to that story and learn about the electrifying details about it.
Dean Von Memmott
Publisher
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Westlake Shockers Blaze Past Lehi Froggies 51-49 in Girls' Basketball Feb. 11
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
Despite having been recently vexed with a hip injury, a Westlake player popped in two treys that enabled the Thunder, AKA the Shockers, to blaze past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 50-45 in a Region Four girls' basketball game at Lehi Feb. 11.
Westlake Coach Ashlee "Crawdad" McKray said, "Macie Peterson has had recent problems with a hip injury. So it was absolutely fantastic that she nailed a couple of threes and pulled down some rebounds clutched the game for us."
With memories of having lost to the Shockers in an overtime game at Westlake last month, the Froggies played quite aggressively against their arch rivals in the Feb. 11 rematch. With Westlake having tipped the ball out of bounds at the start of the game, Froggie Kylie Bartholomew hit an inside bucket to set off the night's scoring. Mackenzie "Spuds" Meyers hit two shots to even the game at two, and teammate Taysia "Lady Action" Jackson put a shot back in to put the Shockers ahead 4-2.
Westlake's first lead didn't last for long. After Froggie Faitoto's Faleao swished in a foul shot, Beth Beeston stole the ball and passed to her for a go-ahead shot. Teammmate Tyra "T-Rod" Rodriguez pulled down an offensive rebound and popped in a shot to improve the Froggie lead at 7-4. Before Lehi could croak proudly about its lead, Brianna "Cream Of" Weber hit a trey that launched a 7-2 scoring run that gave the Shockers an 11-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
With Shocker Katelynn "Smitty" Smith missing two foul shots at the start of the second quarter, T-Rod tied the game at 11 on a layup. Pulling down a defensive rebound, Faleao dribbled full-court to sink a go-ahead shot for the Froggies. Despite Taylor "Sharp" Thorne tying the game at 13, the Froggies quickly hopped back out in front on a T-Rod trey. Shots from Beeston and Bartholonew gave Lehi a lead as wide as 20-15. Spuds Meyer didn't them enjoy their domination of their home floor for long. She hit three straight buckets that tied the game at 21. Teammate Jennaka "The Jumpin' Dane" Christensen hit a short shot that sent the Shockers blazing with a 23-22 lead into the second half.
The second half opened with Mikayla "Dominoes" Nelson hitting a shot that tipped the Froggies ahead 24-23. The Froggies went on a 6-0 scoring run led by T-Rod and Bartholomew. No sooner had the Froggies improved their lead at 28-23 when Westlake made an electrifying comeback powered by Amie "Bolts" Cocrhane's first bucket of the night. Lexy Granthem hit a foul shot in hopes of prodding the Froggies to leap far ahead after Meyers had put the Shockers within 28-27. Two Smith foul shots evened the game at 29. Bartholomew broke the 29-29 tie through sinking a layup on a steal. That shot couldn't keep the Shockers at bay.
Cochran soon went to the line for two free throws. She sank her first foul shot, but missed the second one. Jackson rebounded it and hit a go-ahead shot for her Shockers. Smith soon pulled down a defensive rebound and passed to Meyer for a short successful shot seconds before the third quarter break.
In final quarter, Crawdad McKray sent Peterson into action to see what that Shocker could do in spite of problems of the recent hip injury. Peterson proved that an injury couldn't prevent her from producing pivotal plays. Meanwhile, Beeston had moved the Froggies within 34-33. After Spuds Meyer had stretched the Shocker lead at 36-32, T-Rod fouled out. As bad as T-Rod's departure from the game as for the Froggies, it was nothing compared to what the damage that Petersen did to them. She hit two foul shots and then pulled down some key rebounds. Her first trey put the lead at 41-37. A Beeston three-pointer gave the Froggies a fresh chance at jumping back out in front. However, Peterson hit a second trey that unleashed an 8-0 scoring run that proved to be fatal to Lehi. By the time Granthem had swished in a short short, the Shockers had already built up a 49-40 lead.
Terra Tahbo scored on a steal that stirred up a 9-1 scoring spurt for the Froggies. Lehi got within 51-49. Suddenly the final buzzer sounded.
Bartholomew led the Froggies with 14 points while Beeston added another 10 and Faleao nine. Spuds Meyer led the Shockers within 19 points while Peterson added another nine.
Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 69-64 In Riveting -- Correction, Ribbiting Hoop Thriller on Valentines Day
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a riveting -- correction, ribbiting Region Four boys' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 14, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 69-64.
For a little while, it looked as though the Pretty Ponies would dry up Lehi in a hurry. Taking a pass from Smart Alec Johnson, Jake "Button" Sutton swished in the opening bucket. Sutton and Johnson quickly went on to create a 6-0 lead for the Pretty Ponies. However, the Froggies quickly leaped back. Prodded on a three-point play produced by Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior schoolmate Casey Draney, Lehi snatched the momentum quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Stealing the ball, Alex "Pitbull" Pittard passed to Jake "Purple Snake" Barnes for a layup. Derik Beeston swished in a three-pointer that put the Froggies ahead 8-6. Sutton tied the game at eight, but before his Pretty Ponies could gallop ahead, they saw Barnes hit a three-point shot that tipped Lehi back out in front 11-8. The Foggies then went on a 7-4 scoring run that gave them a 18-12 lead by the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Pretty Ponies relied on Sutton and Johnson as their main big guns. Those two Pretty Ponies put Herriman within 20-17. With Pittard sinking a trey, Tanner Nygren stole the ball and sank a layup that widened Lehi's lead to 27-17. A "distant cousin" of All in the Family character Lionel Jefferson, Tyus "Up" Jefferson stepped forward to pull down some key defensive boards and sink two shots to keep the Pretty Ponies in the game. Johnson and Groovy Dave Maynard prevented the Froggies from securing another 10-point lead, even though Nygren did improve the Froggies' advantage at 29-21. Jefferson and Johnson guided their team within 29-25. Besides holding his own against Johnson and Johnson on the boards, Gavin Rasmussen hit two close shots to put Lehi's lead at 33-29 just before halftime.
With the third quarter opening on a Beeston three-pointer, the Froggies anticipated that they would leap out to another 10-point lead. However, Jefferson, Johnson, and Maynard ruined Lehi's effort. After Maynard had pulled down a big defensive rebound, Johnson sank two foul shots and a field goal that slashed the Froggie lead to 36-35. Sudden Devin "Mr. Heaven" Wilkins hit a jumper that lifted the Pretty Ponies ahead 37-36. More trades of the lead followed. Two straight Nygren buckets created a 47-43 lead. Through rebounding and sinking inside shots, Maynard worked hard to keep the Froggies from pulling more than 10 points ahead. However, the Froggies kept their flippers on the lead tightly. Aided by a Barnes trey and a Rasmussen defensive rebound, Draney produced a three-point play that left the Froggies owning a 55-47 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the earlly foureth quarter, Johnson fed a pass to Stockon "Stock" Enger for a bucket that unleashed a 12-4 scoring for scoring run. During it, Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes got hit with a technical foul, which allowed Maynard to score two free points. When Skylar "Mutt" Mutersspaugh tied the game at 57, Lehi's chances for victory became questionable. They became more doubtful as Johnson put his Pretty Ponies ahead 59-57 on two foul shots. Nygren sank two free throws of his own to tie the game at 59. Lehi did not pull back out in front again until a Barnes foul shot broke a 61-61 deadlock. More trades in the lead followed. When a Maynard bucket gave the Pretty Ponies a 65-64 lead at 1:16, they didn't look back. Jake "Gold Snake" Jensen scored on an offensive rebound of a Jefferson foul shot to tighten the Pretty Ponies' hold on the lead, and two Jefferson foul shots clutched the game for them.
Nygren led the Froggies with 17 points while Draney added another 15 and Barnes 12. Johnson led the Ponies with 19 points while Maynard added another 15.
Herriman Pretty Ponies Gallop Past Lehi Froggies 69-64 In Riveting -- Correction, Ribbiting Hoop Thriller on Valentines Day
By Dean Von Memmott
Timp Sports Weekly Publisher
In a riveting -- correction, ribbiting Region Four boys' basketball thriller at Lehi Feb. 14, the Herriman Mustangs, AKA the Pretty Ponies, galloped past the Lehi Pioneers, AKA the Froggies, 69-64.
For a little while, it looked as though the Pretty Ponies would dry up Lehi in a hurry. Taking a pass from Smart Alec Johnson, Jake "Button" Sutton swished in the opening bucket. Sutton and Johnson quickly went on to create a 6-0 lead for the Pretty Ponies. However, the Froggies quickly leaped back. Prodded on a three-point play produced by Marcus Draney, a "distant cousin" of my former junior schoolmate Casey Draney, Lehi snatched the momentum quicker than you could say Ali Lamb Chop. Stealing the ball, Alex "Pitbull" Pittard passed to Jake "Purple Snake" Barnes for a layup. Derik Beeston swished in a three-pointer that put the Froggies ahead 8-6. Sutton tied the game at eight, but before his Pretty Ponies could gallop ahead, they saw Barnes hit a three-point shot that tipped Lehi back out in front 11-8. The Foggies then went on a 7-4 scoring run that gave them a 18-12 lead by the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Pretty Ponies relied on Sutton and Johnson as their main big guns. Those two Pretty Ponies put Herriman within 20-17. With Pittard sinking a trey, Tanner Nygren stole the ball and sank a layup that widened Lehi's lead to 27-17. A "distant cousin" of All in the Family character Lionel Jefferson, Tyus "Up" Jefferson stepped forward to pull down some key defensive boards and sink two shots to keep the Pretty Ponies in the game. Johnson and Groovy Dave Maynard prevented the Froggies from securing another 10-point lead, even though Nygren did improve the Froggies' advantage at 29-21. Jefferson and Johnson guided their team within 29-25. Besides holding his own against Johnson and Johnson on the boards, Gavin Rasmussen hit two close shots to put Lehi's lead at 33-29 just before halftime.
With the third quarter opening on a Beeston three-pointer, the Froggies anticipated that they would leap out to another 10-point lead. However, Jefferson, Johnson, and Maynard ruined Lehi's effort. After Maynard had pulled down a big defensive rebound, Johnson sank two foul shots and a field goal that slashed the Froggie lead to 36-35. Sudden Devin "Mr. Heaven" Wilkins hit a jumper that lifted the Pretty Ponies ahead 37-36. More trades of the lead followed. Two straight Nygren buckets created a 47-43 lead. Through rebounding and sinking inside shots, Maynard worked hard to keep the Froggies from pulling more than 10 points ahead. However, the Froggies kept their flippers on the lead tightly. Aided by a Barnes trey and a Rasmussen defensive rebound, Draney produced a three-point play that left the Froggies owning a 55-47 lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the earlly foureth quarter, Johnson fed a pass to Stockon "Stock" Enger for a bucket that unleashed a 12-4 scoring for scoring run. During it, Lehi Coach Bobby Barnes got hit with a technical foul, which allowed Maynard to score two free points. When Skylar "Mutt" Mutersspaugh tied the game at 57, Lehi's chances for victory became questionable. They became more doubtful as Johnson put his Pretty Ponies ahead 59-57 on two foul shots. Nygren sank two free throws of his own to tie the game at 59. Lehi did not pull back out in front again until a Barnes foul shot broke a 61-61 deadlock. More trades in the lead followed. When a Maynard bucket gave the Pretty Ponies a 65-64 lead at 1:16, they didn't look back. Jake "Gold Snake" Jensen scored on an offensive rebound of a Jefferson foul shot to tighten the Pretty Ponies' hold on the lead, and two Jefferson foul shots clutched the game for them.
Nygren led the Froggies with 17 points while Draney added another 15 and Barnes 12. Johnson led the Ponies with 19 points while Maynard added another 15.
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