#BrightonStall: Twitter reacts to strange tactics during 5A semifinal

Published: Saturday, March 2 2013 9:26 a.m. MST

Lone Peak/Brighton during the 5A State semi finals in Ogden Friday, March 1, 2013.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Lone Peak continued its 5A tournament run with a 53-27 victory over Brighton on Friday, but that is not what got people talking.

After Brighton held the ball for over 11 minutes without taking a shot in the first half, the Twitterverse was alive with discussion, sparking many Brighton-related trends.

Here is a selection of some of the top tweets about the #BrightonStall.

5A Semis: Lone Peak overcomes Brighton's stall to advance to the 5A championship

5A Semis: Alta grinds out 5A semifinal victory

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Uncle Sam

West Jordan, UT

People, this is not a case of a strategic "four corner stall" here. Brighton literally stood at mid-court and held the ball for 12 minutes. They did not dribble, pass, or do anything other than just stand there.

Some of you old More..

11:34 p.m. March 2, 2013
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3for5spotshooter

Sun Valley, Idaho

Perhaps no one is old enough to remember...

Ron Abagelen coaching an undersized team against a power team in the state in 1972...

the score was 5-2 at the half and Abagelen's team went on to win...

And Abagelen More..

9:50 p.m. March 1, 2013
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cedarpost

Washington, Utah

You play to win the game. Bightons best chance to win was to slow it down. I would have held the ball when they were up at the very beginning tho.That would have put the pressure on lp.

10:11 a.m. March 2, 2013
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