Basketball: Utah team fares well at Idaho tourney
We try to provide reports from the state's elite basketball club teams from time to time because the teams generally include players who will end up being among the most-recruited athletes in Utah.
Last weekend, the Utah Pump-N-Run Under-16 team made it to the semifinals in the varsity division at a tournament in Boise, Idaho.
The team of sophomores defeated Pocatello Highland (Idaho) 59-38, with American Fork's Tanner LeBaron scoring 14 points. Highland's Nathan Fakahafua added 12 and Juan Diego's Morgan Hesleph had six rebounds.
The Utahns then defeated Boise Elite Blue B Team 47-43 as Fakahafua scored 19 points on 10-for-12 shooting. Highland's Sam Orchard made some crucial hustle plays in the critical moments.
A team called the Boise Flight White A Team, which consisted of seniors, including Idaho's 4A and 5A MVPs, downed the Utah team 60-48 in the semis. Fakahafua had 13 and LeBaron added 12. Wasatch High's Michael Brown chipped in 10.
The Utahns downed Idaho Select 62-47 in the third-place game as Fakahafua scored 25 and Hesleph 13. Lehi's Zach Stanley had five assists.
Others who contributed to the team's success were Timpanogos' Christopher Melville, American Fork's Nate Ensign, Woods Cross' Peter Howey and Viewmont's Blake Wilkinson.
The team was coached by Jason Long and Dave Thompson.
Last weekend, the Utah Pump-N-Run Under-16 team made it to the semifinals in the varsity division at a tournament in Boise, Idaho.
The team of sophomores defeated Pocatello Highland (Idaho) 59-38, with American Fork's Tanner LeBaron scoring 14 points. Highland's Nathan Fakahafua added 12 and Juan Diego's Morgan Hesleph had six rebounds.
The Utahns then defeated Boise Elite Blue B Team 47-43 as Fakahafua scored 19 points on 10-for-12 shooting. Highland's Sam Orchard made some crucial hustle plays in the critical moments.
A team called the Boise Flight White A Team, which consisted of seniors, including Idaho's 4A and 5A MVPs, downed the Utah team 60-48 in the semis. Fakahafua had 13 and LeBaron added 12. Wasatch High's Michael Brown chipped in 10.
The Utahns downed Idaho Select 62-47 in the third-place game as Fakahafua scored 25 and Hesleph 13. Lehi's Zach Stanley had five assists.
Others who contributed to the team's success were Timpanogos' Christopher Melville, American Fork's Nate Ensign, Woods Cross' Peter Howey and Viewmont's Blake Wilkinson.
The team was coached by Jason Long and Dave Thompson.
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