Playoff opener: vs. Wendover/Valley winner, Wednesday, 10 a.m. (At Sevier Valley Center)
Best preseason victory: A 52-36 win over Milford at the Sevier Valley Center on Dec. 10.
Best region victory: A 56-55 win at Monticello on Feb. 23.
Top contributors
Justin Johnson, Sr., Forward (34.4 ppg)
Erick Mendez, Sr., Forward (11.6 ppg)
Spencer Marshall, So., Guard (7.6 ppg)
Adrian Escalante, Jr., Guard (4.4 ppg)
Jordan Olsen, Sr., Guard (2.3 ppg)
Scoring offense: 66.0 ppg (2nd in 1A)
Scoring defense: 44.7 ppg (6th in 1A)
Last state championship: 2000
Prep editor James Edward’s bracket: Loss to Piute in quarterfinals.
Intermountain Christian Lions (8-7)
Coach: Bodie Christiansen
How qualified: Finished second in Region 17 with a 6-2 record.
Playoff opener: vs. Liahona, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. (At Sevier Valley Center)
Best preseason victory: A 64-56 win against Wendover on Dec. 14.
Best region victory: A 36-35 win at St. Joseph on Feb. 10.
Top contributors
Zach Paige, Jr., Forward (18.1 ppg)
Mikey Boettger, So., Guard (13.1 ppg)
Michael Fox, Sr., Guard (12.5 ppg)
Christian Boyle, Jr., Guard (3.8 ppg)
David Pimentel, So., Guard (1.8 ppg)
Scoring offense: 51.9 ppg (14th in 1A)
Scoring defense: 50.9 ppg (15th in 1A)
Last state championship: None
Prep editor James Edward’s bracket: Loss to Liahona in first round.
Layton Christian Eagles (10-9)
Coach: Bobby Porter
How qualified: Finished first in Region 17 with an 8-0 record.
Playoff opener: vs. Panguitch, Wednesday, 1 p.m. (At Sevier Valley Center)
Best preseason victory: A 72-42 win over Spring Mountain, Nev. at the Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 26.
Best region victory: A 92-66 win at ICS on Feb. 8.
Top contributors
Remington Rawlings, Sr., Guard (14.1 ppg)
Joe Haugen, Sr., Guard (9.1 ppg)
Quincy Mason, Sr., Forward (8.3 ppg)
Scifon Shyaka, Sr., Forward (7.1 ppg)
Jacob Maughn, Sr., Center (6.8 ppg)
Scoring offense: 68.1 ppg (1st in 1A)
Scoring defense: 50.6 ppg (14th in 1A)
Last state championship: 2007
Prep editor James Edward’s bracket: Loss to Piute in semifinals.
Liahona Warriors (10-7)
Coach: Scott Mark
How qualified: Finished second in Region 18 with a 6-2 record.
Playoff opener: vs. ICS, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. (At Sevier Valley Center)
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Many big predictions in this bracket. You may be ranking the Region 20 teams a little ahead of themselves (like last year). Duchesne is coming in really strong. Liahona can play lights out such as the game against Duchesne where they lost in More..
To 1a Roller : I agree with your post except for your cheap shot at LCA. LCA runs a class school and if thier focus was to recruit and win state titles they would not have volunteered to move up to 2a being forced back to 1a this year. Be classy and More..
It would be nice to see the editor be right in a Piute Vs. BV rematch of the 2010 title game, but I'm predicting a BV choke, possibly against Duchesne the first round. BV is too easily beat on the mind games and rely too much on the 3 ball, the More..