Section 7 Day 1
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Utah had an absolutely great showing at Section 7 in Arizona. There was some notable wins and some notable play by various players in Utah. There was a few matchups that we were looking forward to yesterday as Olympus took…
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Continue ReadingUtah had an absolutely great showing at Section 7 in Arizona. There was some notable wins and some notable play by various players in Utah. There was a few matchups that we were looking forward to yesterday as Olympus took on Bishop Montgomery (CA) AND Cyprus took on Mater Dei (CA). These California programs are very well known and on paper would not compare to our school here in Utah.
Olympus 56 Bishop Montgomery 50
If this is a sign that Olympus did not lose a beat after graduating a few key pieces in last season 5A State Championship things are looking bad for other 5A programs. Jordan Barnes Jordan Barnes 6'4" | PG Olympus | 2024 State UT was super solid with his all-around game and controlling of the tempo. Dutch Dowdell Dutch Dowdell 6'6" | SG Olympus | 2024 State #310 Nation UT was doing his thing and Olympus picked up a big time win at Section 7.
Cyprus 47 Mater Dei (CA) 34
Quentin Meza Quentin Meza 6'0" | PG Cyprus | 2023 State UT was leading his team to a big win as he scored in double figures and Diego Mulford Diego Mulford 5'10" | PG American Fork | 2024 State UT also was lighting it up from deep. Cyprus has a big signature win at Section 7 and they did it without one of their best players in Justus Jackson-Fobbs Justus Jackson-Fobbs 6'6" | SF Cyprus | 2023 State UT . They will play against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (CA) another California powerhouse program.
Bingham struggled against a good team out of Sacramento as Ace Reiser Ace Reiser 6'0" | PG Alta | 2024 State UT and company couldn’t get stops as they are looking to usher in a new group that is young and unexperienced.
Dixie had. huge game as they beat Sunny Slope (AZ). Players to watch on their team are Joh Southwick, Kyle Lemke Kyle Lemke 6'9" | C Dixie | 2024 State UT and a lot of other guards looking to play their way into the rotation.
Corner Canyon had a masterful game and one of the players that shined the most was 6’7 W Brody Kozlowski Brody Kozlowski 6'8" | SF Corner Canyon | 2024 State #103 Nation UT who had a few media reps talk to him regarding his recruiting as he was nearly a triple-double threat and he hot 5 three-pointers in a good win against Perry (AZ). Look for players like Max Toombs Max Toombs 6'3" | CG Corner Canyon | 2023 State UT and Jaxonn Roberts Jaxonn Roberts 5'11" | PG Corner Canyon | 2023 UT .
RSL Academy was impressive as they had a 40 point blowout of Seattle Prep and they got really good play from David Katoa David Katoa 6'4" | CG Layton | 2024 State #255 Nation UT and company. This team has some solid talent on their roster and next level talent as they continue to build this young program into a power.
Davis had a tough time with Liberty (AZ) as they only scored 33 points in the loss but the bright side is they are getting experience for players like Coleman Atwater Coleman Atwater 6'3" | PG Davis | 2025 State UT and Zach Fisher.
Layton had a good game but just couldn’t pull it out at the end against a good team from the Orange County area in California. KJ Miller KJ Miller 6'3" | CG Layton | 2024 State UT continues to impress but this Layton team is going to be dangerous. Probably the best team in Region 1.
Orem picked up a good win against Carlsbad (CA) and they continue to prove that their young players are redy to play now such as Kai Wesley Kai Wesley 6'8" | PF Orem | 2026 State UT and Anthony Felesi Anthony Felesi 6'6" | CG Utah Prep | 2026 State UT .