High school basketball: Wasatch Academy wallops Milford

RICHFIELD — Wasatch Academy is known for its academic programs.

This year's boys basketball team is putting the Mt. Pleasant boarding school's athletic programs on the map.

The top-ranked Wasatch Academy Tigers earned another impressive win in the second round of the 1A state boys basketball tournament Thursday at the Sevier Valley Center, where they defeated Milford 73-36.

Led by Jarryn Skeete, who scored 22 points, the Tigers dominated offensively. Skeete, from Ontario, Canada, was 5-of-10 from the 3-point line. He also grabbed five rebounds and had three assists and three steals.

Wasatch Academy scored 16 points in the first four minutes of the quarter while limiting Milford to a single point. After a Milford timeout, however, Wasatch Academy only scored two more points in the quarter.

"We just stopped attacking," said head coach Geno Morgan. "We were satisfied with passing around the perimeter."

Milford also put a man on Skeete while playing zone on the rest of the team. After halftime, Wasatch Academy resumed putting on a show for the fans who traveled to Richfield to see the afternoon game.

Evaldas Aniulis added 10 points, earned four assists and finished with a game-high seven assists, while Fred Krajacic finished with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists.

The Milford Tigers were led by Tyler Denny, who scored 10 points, earned six rebounds and dished three assists. Dylan Jones added nine points in the loss that sends Milford to the consolation bracket.

Wasatch Academy hadn't won an opening-round tournament game until this season. But Morgan wasn't getting too comfortable after consecutive, lopsided victories.

"We're gelling at the right time," he said. "We have to win four games in a row here. And that's not an easy feat."

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