State Tourney Preview- 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is safe to say that before any game has been played everyone thinks they have a chance. We have played all the games leading to the playoffs and once again everyone has a punchers chance. With a few favorites leading the way let's take a look at who can make some noise and if there are any surprise teams that will knock off a favorite. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 4 Seeds:</strong> #1 Green Canyon, #2 Payson, #3 Ridgeline and #4 Dixie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note: </strong>On paper it seems as though the 2 and 3 seeds have a smoother path but nothing is guaranteed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Favorite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green Canyon was good coming into the season and then the heavens opened and they added Jude Haight who is the real deal. This kid does it all. He can put the ball on the floor, he can attack and he has a burner. [player_tooltip player_id='1960181' first='Gavin' last='Crane'] is another player that can do a lot of things and his scoring comes in handy but he defends and rebounds. This team is well rounded and if they continue to get production from [player_tooltip player_id='2244578' first='Easton' last='Stokes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2244580' first='Boston' last='Horman'] they will be tough to beat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sleeper Teams</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cottonwood is a really good team that has elite guard play. With [player_tooltip player_id='1958283' first='Luke' last='Rice'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1146659' first='John' last='Rosevear'] in the backcourt this team has a chance against anyone. Both players can get hot and they can also defend well. Rosevear is bigger and stronger that you think and he has great body control when he attacks. [player_tooltip player_id='2274390' first='Luka' last='Cecez'] could be the difference maker as his size could come in handy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Murray has a solid team with length and the way they put together a run last season could also be in the works as [player_tooltip player_id='1439714' first='Isaiah' last='Beh'] has more help this year. With almost 5 players scoring in double digits they can turn to different people as they make a run. [player_tooltip player_id='1571763' first='Treyce' last='Wilson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2277049' first='Damani' last='Wilkerson'] could be very electric. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Good Early Matchups</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A possible Timpanogos matchup in the 2nd Round will be electric. Jaxen McCustion and [player_tooltip player_id='1598259' first='Makai' last='Allen'] have been box office this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucas Castagnetto has been solid for Provo as has Gehrig Olson. This team is dangerous.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the other side you have players like Copper Harris and [player_tooltip player_id='1551354' first='Jack' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->