Player of the Month, Debuts and Upsets

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past moth we had a lot of player do so many good things. We want to give a shoutout to [player_tooltip player_id='1384542' first='Chase' last='Degraffenried'], [player_tooltip player_id='1057035' first='Ace' last='Reiser'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1057050' first='Tiger' last='Cuff'] who all had a fantastic December as well as others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Player of the Month </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6'9 W [player_tooltip player_id='1575685' first='Tyrin' last='Jones'] || Layton Christian Academy ||</strong> 2025 ||</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones has not only been lighting up the scoreboard he has been doing it in style. He has taken his level of play to a big time level. He was named MVP over at The Tarkanian Classic and he was just playing at a high level. He has some D1 offers under his belt and he is likely to get those to increase this Spring and Summer when he hits the AAU Circuits. Jones has a quick first step and when he catches the ball on the move he is tough to stay in-front of, especially with that length. Layton Christian Academy is off to an 11-2 start which is great heading into region play and they have not yet peaked and it is also safe to say that Tyrin hasn't peaked either. Look for Jones to continue to impress. [player_tooltip player_id='1575685' first='Tyrin' last='Jones'] is December's Player of the Month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Debuts </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have 3 D1 guys making their debut here shortly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1057044"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Katoa is an electric two-way player that will not only add shooting and attacking ability but the one thing that he will elevate on this already talented Layton team is DEFENSE. He willl play in the gaps and get touches and tips as well as steals. He will create instant offense through his defense. Look for a few more dunks and some much improved shooting.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65972767cc8b8"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1384525"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"WELCOME BACK [player_tooltip player_id='2301424' first='Chris' last='Cox']! After a few month stint in Arizona the strong wong is back in Utah looking to finish out his senior year with Cottonwood. That team has been playing well and they will obviously be better with Cox on the squad. He brings length and scoring ability at all-three levels. In Arizona he was in the the 30's when it came to his ranking, but here in Utah he will likely be in the Top 10 or so. He will change 4A for sure as many teams are playing well.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65972767cc90f"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1056969"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The USC signee will hopefully see the floor again and hit the ground running as CCHS has really missed him, especially the schedule that they have played. His time off gave a lot of othe rplayers time to develop and figure out there role but Kozlowski should be a big lift me up as he does it all out there.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65972767cc959"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Highland over Olympus</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the year started you could say that Highland could give anyone a run for their money but Olympus has been playing very well. The production that they have been getting from [player_tooltip player_id='2284975' first='Reef' last='Smylie'] and Will Blanch. Olympus had a good look at the end of the game they just came up short. [player_tooltip player_id='1057020' first='Jordan' last='Barnes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1057034' first='Dutch' last='Dowdell'] will reset and get things going again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highland on the other hand has been getting some elevated play from [player_tooltip player_id='1278450' first='Isaiah' last='Drisdom'] who had an explosive night to lead his team in scoring. [player_tooltip player_id='1066745' first='Sefa' last='Brown'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1115974' first='Grayson' last='Gaddis'] came up clutch in this game. This team has so many options to go to when it comes to scoring. This might be the win they needed to launched them forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Box Elder over Bountiful</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1384534' first='Elijah' last='Kersey'] came to play as he was electric in the win. He had 21 points and in the last few games he has really been impressive. Box Elder also received a great game from [player_tooltip player_id='2314268' first='Trevor' last='Wilkinson'] who also dropped 20 points and has been playing well here and there. If this team can get these two to produce like that Box Elder could really surprise people. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Big Games Friday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Juan Diego vs. West Jordan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Skyridge vs. Layton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highland vs. Brighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Judge Memorial vs. Green Canyon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weber vs. Logan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bingham vs. American Fork</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->