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High school boys basketball: Bears cap perfect preseason with win over Hunter

I attended this game. Bear River was lucky to pull this one out. That last 3 Poole hit with a few seconds left was ridiculous. Once the foul was called he walked to the bench and ducked down during the free throws. Poole torched BR all night and not one of them thought to find him on that play. It was pretty funny actually to see how he was hiding from BR and they didnt catch him. Good job Poole. Anyways...BR will win it all cause they play 3a. They beat one of the weakest and one dimensional 5a teams. Put them up against 90% of 5a teams and they will lose. I went to the game to see if BR was for real and for how much you guys have talked them up...I was not impressed.

Anonymous, do you not understand why they have classifications in High School? No kidding most 5A teams would be a 3A team. You probably are a BYU fan too, with your stupid comments.

Poole played horrible up to the fourth quarter. He only had eight points plus four fouls. He spent most of the third quarter on the bench. I don't think you really went to the game. Bear River had their worst shooting night of the year, but their defense is still solid and that's what pulled them through. If anything, they proved they were an even better team because they can still win even when they have a crappy game. They shot their lowest percentage from the field this season, did not score a three-pointer (only shot 3), and their free-throw percentage down the stretch was pathetic. They still could stay with any 5A or 4A school in the state.

I've noticed that the more you practice the luckier you get.
THE team that is lucky enough to make their free throws almost always wins.
the team that is lucky enough to get questionable calls consistantly go their way is almost always the winner-unless the refs are trying to avoid huge blow outs.
The team that is LUCKY enough to have super star players stay where they live and not transfer to a super power school win the state most years.

schools that consistantly draw the best players are lucky enough to be exempt from UHSAA rules or just plain rich enough to hire top coaches then keep UHSAA off their backs!

The team that has less injuries is lucky-plus better conditioned to avoid those injuries!

The PLAYER that is lucky enough to be blessed with talent AND height still has to put in the hours on the floor and in the gym above and beyond what normal kids do to become a superstar.

bottom line -one team losses and the other wins-that's basketball. Luck is there for sure but the better prepared team is almost always luckier !

let's not start acting like foolish BYU fans did after they blew away UCLA and start start claiming they were #1 in the nation! getting too full of your self and overconfident from a weak schedule can bring you down! (look at BYU's record last 5 games they played.) a little humility is on order here I think.
you beat a bottom team in 5a barely--that doesn't mean you could beat even midlevel or up 4a and 5a teams.
BEAR River will probably take state in 3a but CERTAINLY does not have the talent to hang with the top 4a or 5a teams.
get real little brothers!

I understand exactly why they have classifications in High School, do you? Classifications are based on enrollment size, not talent. I said what I said because of all you BR fans claiming you can hang with any team in the state regardless of classification. I actually did attend the game, sat behind the hoop where BR shot in the second half. Had a perfect view of Poole hiding from BR at the end of the game. BR should be given credit where credit is due. They are 10-0 and that is a great accomplishment for any team to do. Good job. However, did you not see what WJ did to Tville?? WJ would slaughter BR and they arent the only ones who would. And no, im not a BYU fan.

wood's cross beat a 5 a school Viewmont easily by 13 -who then lost to LONE PEAK by only ten-Does that mean WX can beat every 5a team in the state? not likely!
Wood's cross beat 5a Hillcrest who the same week beat Judge-a perenial power that has beat top 4 and hung with the top 5a schools in the past.
does that mean wx is top in the state? I don't think so!
WX was beating CYPRUS 80-37 before they pulled all their starters again and beat them by 85-48--does that mean wx is best in the state because they easily chewed up and spit out a crummy 4a school? even the most brain dead yewt or loony Y fan wouldn't jump to that conclusion.
so be happy where you are bear river and save the crowing about hanging with the best 4a or 5a in the state for your adoring little chicks at school who don't know any better!

I think it's foolish of you to judge BR on the worst statistical game they have played all year. They have more than proved they can hang with some great 4A and 5A teams with quality (QUALITY!!!) wins over Timpview, who was ranked in the top 5 in 4A when they played, Skyview, Box Elder twice,

maybe the worst statistical game bear river cubs played all year was because in 5a even the worst teams have defenses able to hang with the best 3a has to offer!Poole hiding then getting the uncontested three was an example that you are not as superior as you think.I doubt he would have fooled any top 4a or 5a teams with that perfectly legal PLAY.
sO -watch and learn from the mistakes the Y made in football-they let their wins over weak teams go to their heads, got over confident then made stupid mistakes trying to catch up when their false sense of superiority caused them to think that they could play half speed then catch up later. Beck was unintercepted for a few games so he made REALLY stupid passes into coverage. That's what ruined the y's season. They let up and made stupid mental mistakes TRYING TO CATCH UP!.
IF YOU FAIL to learn from other's mistakes, little bear river cubs, you'll no doubt face humiliation at the hands of
those who would like nothing better than to throttle your crowing!
you have the talent to win 3a-don't blow it!

I said BR deserves credit where credit is due. They are a very good team. I just said they couldnt hang with the big boys of 4a and 5a like all BR fans are saying. Lets look at quality. Timpview (5-4) lost to same Snow Canyon team that Hunter beat, best win is Pine View. Box Elder (4-5, 4-3 outside of 2 losses to BR) good team, best win is Hunter. Skyview (6-3) best win is CH, beat same St. George teams as Hunter. Great 4a and 5a teams? Hardly. Its impressive you won all those games, but those teams are not great 4a and 5a teams. Clearfield, Davis, Skyline, Jordan, Alta, Riverton, West Jordan, Bingham, Copper Hills, Lone Peak, Lehi, PG, Provo, Orem, West, Mountain Crest are all teams that would beat BR.

Ok Jay Drew you win.

Either way Hunter should feel embarrassed they lost to a 3A team with half the enrollment and half the talent and half the coaching and half the athletic ability and half the whatever........

I think Bear River deserves to be the top team in the state. They are undefeated!

Exactly the same logic to state U of U football should be #1 in the nation.

Bear River and UofU fans really have a lot in common.

Bear River might not have the best talent in the state, but they play together better as a team than 95% of the teams in the state. You don't know who to guard because they always look for 1 more pass to someone else that's open. They play great defense and when you put the offensive unselfishness with the defense, I say they can play with anyone in the state. Unfortunately, they won't get a chance. Just like the BCS isn't it?

Not exactly. The U beat some pretty darn good ranked teams. Bear River hasnt beat anyone special. Almost any 5a team and many 4a teams could be undefeated with the schedule BR had.

BR fans may be a little big headed. I know the players are not. They would love the chance to play some of those teams but those teams will not take the risk in the preseason. So BR is left playing them in spring and summer ball, during which they have beat: Clearfield, West Jordan or Jordan (I don't remember which), Copper Hills (3 times), PG, Mountain Crest, Brighton & Judge as well as Weber, Roy, Mountain View and others. They lost to Lone Peak by 8 pts and Skyline after playing 4 games earlier that day and Bingham by a couple of points. I am not saying BR is the best team in the state but they deserve the credit they are getting. This group is very talented. I have noticed that one of their weaknesses/strengths, over the past 8 years is playing to level of their competition. We will see how the rest of year progresses. Unfortnuately for BR they will not have the opportunity to face any more 4A or 5A teams so this is all a mutt point. Good luck to the top teams in all classes and may the best teams win.

The BCS is just a little bit different than High school basketball. If BR thought they were going to be so good, why didnt they schedule a 5a team a little tougher than Hunter? How bout some of you BR fans tell us all exactly who BR can and would beat.

BR has great talent, but since when does spring and summer ball matter? With running clocks, sudden death overtimes, and all the other differences in the games. Most teams arent even close to full strength during spring and summer games because they have multiple sport athletes. Im sorry but those games mean nothing now. To say that those teams wont take a risk completely not true. Look at the schedule West Jordan, Jordan, or any of those teams play for that matter. BR deserves to be ranked, but no higher than 10.

Bottom line--the Bear River players and coaches are a great bunch of athletes, students, and young men who just want to play basketball together and make some great memories for their senior year. Unfortunately, sometimes the fans get a little worked up with it all. Congratulations to them for their hardwork and team unity and best of luck as the season continues!

I have been watching these young men play for years and they have got me sold that they are were they are supposed to be, they have the talent of a 4a or even a 5a team. there are 8 seniors on that team that are leaders and want perfection and to prove that a small 3a school up north can play with the best of the best... OH and 6 of thier 10 wins were over 4a schools.