Teams Surging 6A/5A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to the state tournament the team that is playing the best at the moment is the team that ends up taking the whole thing. That has always been the case as teams have been upset year after year especially with flaws to the RPI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Bingham</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bingham might not have the premier player that you look at that is a star but they have enough talent to win tough games and even blow teams out. [player_tooltip player_id='1278436' first='Luke' last='West'] has been playing well as a 2026 Freshman and Big [player_tooltip player_id='1116156' first='Brayden' last='Whitehead'] has been clogging up the paint with block shots on defense. Stockton Tueller has been playing well and you can get some valuable shooting from [player_tooltip player_id='1206952' first='KJ' last='Jenson']. With a lot of role playing pieces on the team. They could be a problem because they play tough defense. If they finish 3rd in Region 3 they could have a tough matchup in the first and second round. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Fremont </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a few stumbles this team is starting to play really well. [player_tooltip player_id='1142816' first='David' last='Calvert'] is a tough cover because he has a big body and he battles. Treydon Hoggan has an incredible feel from deep as he can get going and if [player_tooltip player_id='1115931' first='Hunter' last='Hansen'] is healthy they can play with anyone. They took over Region 1 which has turned out to be one of the better regions in the state this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Cedar Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Aviators have some dudes that will hurt you. A lot of balance when it comes to scoring on this team. [player_tooltip player_id='1116094' first='Cole' last='Roberts'] 15 PPG, [player_tooltip player_id='1164726' first='Jax' last='Allen'] 12 PPG, Ty Christensen 12 PPG, Kevin Cota 8 PPG. They are figuring things out as they had a really good Cottonwood team on the ropes. This is a scary team to play against that has a mixture of young talent and some older players that have been leaders. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lehi</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Do not forget about the Pioneers because they have a team that is also built for the playoffs. With 10 players on the roster that can hurt you from deep and truly about four players that are out on the floor knocking them down. [player_tooltip player_id='1057037' first='Cooper' last='Lewis'] has more size and he is shooting the ball just as well as he always has. Grayson Brousseu and [player_tooltip player_id='1207022' first='Spencer' last='Anderson'] have been cleaning the glass well on both ends of the floor. Should be a battle wen they face Alta again soon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Others to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westlake big upset against Lone Peak</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maple Mountain shocked everyone by beating Springville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salem Hills has really played everyone tough this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->