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High school girls basketball top 20

Richfield | 7:30 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Should be ranked higher. They are one of the few teams that is undefeated. They beat a ranked team last week. Top 10.

RHS Fan | 8:18 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

You might want to re-word your comments about #8 Sprigville who actually were 0-1 last week as they were, according to your own Deseret News column on January 9th, "clobbered" by... Riverton.

Obviously rankings don't mean much, especially in a state where state tournament pairings are decided on region rotations and not on any kind of seedings, but AF beat Springville by 10, RHS beat Springville by 31, and AF beat Lone Peak in OT by 11, RHS beat Lone Peak by 22. AF has continued to be ranked ahead of Riverton and it probably gives RHS a little additional fire... but rankings don't mean anything.

Re: Richfield | 9:00 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Richfield may be good but I would like to see them take on one of the top 4A or 5A teams. It is lucky they are even ranked in the top twenty at all.

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Re: RHS Fan | 9:28 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Yes Riverton had a great game against Springville. Most of the comments heard from Riverton parents after the game was that was the best game they have played all year. On the other hand, it was probably the worst game Springville has had all year. Not to mention they were short one of their players due to injury. Riverton is a good team and if they played like they did against Springville they could beat American Fork.

Re: Richfield | 9:31 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Bring them on. The problem is that none of those 4 or 5A teams will schedule the top smaller schools in pre-season becase of the embarassment it would cause to get beat. Richfield dominated all the 3A schools it played in the pre-season.

Re: RHS Fan | 10:07 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

So I guess Riverton stepped it up a notch against Springville and Springville just choked under the pressure... Maybe Springville should be ranked lower.
If Springville played like they did against AF they would probably lose... oh, wait been there, done that.

Richfield | 10:16 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

So with your thinking, the U of U football team should not be in the top 25 because they don't belong in the BCS. Seems to me that they finished #2 in the nation in the AP poll. So don't tell that Richfield doesn't belong in the top 10.

Please | 10:49 a.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Richfield should not be in the top 10. Teams in 4A and 5A do not schedule 2A or 3A teams because they believe they will not be tested, not because they think they will be embarrassed. I haven't seen Richfield play and they might be good enough to be in the top 20 but we'll never know because they will not play anyone good enough to make an accurate assessment.

Top 20 | 12:26 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Is it a top 20 if they played head-to-head or is it a top 20 based on how you play in your division? Doesn't seem fair to compare a 5A to a 1A head-to-head. It should be a top 20 based on your chances of winning the state championship in your division. If Richfield has the best chance of all the teams to win a state championship, they should be ranked #1. Or if Provo has the best chance of winning it, they should be ranked #1. Head-to-head should not matter unless you are comparing apples to apples such as two 5A teams against one another. There is a reason they have classifications in sports. The reason is to make it fair. So Deseret News, you should make rank your schools using that same concept of fairness.

question answered | 12:33 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009

how about a post championship game? 1A vs. 3A champ,
2A vs 4A champ? 5A can play a junior college!

To RHS Fan | 12:39 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009

I think using Springville as a measuring stick on how good your team is really doesnï¿½t prove to much #2 should take care of #8 you had nothing to gain by this match up.

The only thing that may give Riverton some confidence is that AF's team looks a lot like Springville with a lack of size and dept at the post.

To see what Riverton is really made of it will be the game against Bingham.

Richfield Girls! | 12:55 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009

Are so good they could beat the Richfield boys.

No...... | 5:20 p.m. Jan. 13, 2009

The boys would dominate the girls with josh
dane jd and trent

Yes...... | 8:18 a.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Maybe if the Richfield boys got an inside game instead of just jacking up threes they would dominate....thats why S.S. boys beat them...they esablished inside then went out....all you have to do is guard the perimeter against Richfield boys and yuou will be fine. Have they ever hear of posting up?

What happened? | 8:40 a.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Richfield used to dominate in basketball. What happened to the program?

Come DNEWS | 10:18 a.m. Jan. 14, 2009

These blogs can be dangerous. How do we even know that some of these comments come from Richfield people??? After reading the volleyball blogs it's apparent (with an emphasis on "parent") that students and parents are on here stirring the pot. The kids read these and many are using it as "psycological" warfare.

There just kids AND this probably won't get posted like the other two I've sent that are similiar.

Very True | 11:56 a.m. Jan. 14, 2009

I believe that most of the blogs are quite deceptive (at least I hope that's not the way normal people feel and act). I think they are merely good for entertainment value and should not be taken seriously for the most part. I'm sure if you had to post your actual name, most of it would go away.

Its good | 1:33 p.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Its good for a little competition, even on blogs. Some other rankings, Max Preps, Utah Swoosh(local,) SLT. Good to hear opinions, it brings excitement to sports.

RHS FAN!!!!! | 9:47 p.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Riverton is a head of bingham because RIVERTON IS GOING TO BEAT BINGHAM, but it will be a good game

RE:RHS FAN!!!!! | 11:10 p.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Riverton fans are SOOOOOO confident. I can't wait to have Bingham take that away. Let's see ya Thursday night about 10pm

To Bingham fan | 11:32 p.m. Jan. 14, 2009

Ok 10 pm it is.. Just don't be too disappointed alright!

No Tooele | 10:07 a.m. Jan. 15, 2009

It is just not fair!

Roy High | 12:40 p.m. Jan. 15, 2009

Look for Roy to show up in the Rankings soon. They started the season with a teamful of injuries and lost a few, but since they have had a full team they have won 5 straight. They will be tough come tournament time.

4-point | 5:42 p.m. Jan. 15, 2009

I've seen the Richfield girls team and they're good. Please see them play before you pass judgement. Or would that make too much sense?

Roy? | 11:36 a.m. Jan. 16, 2009

You have to be kidding, Roy girls play hard but are under sized and don't have the guns to play with any of the top 10 teams. Maybe top 20. Skyview will distroy them. You must read the Ogden Standard? Roy is one of 3 teams they give all there print to(Roy,Layton and Fremont). Roy fans need a reality Check.

Little Huuricane tiger fan | 1:50 p.m. Jan. 16, 2009

Go tigers you rock,Go megan.c march on desert hills

RE: Roy? | 3:44 p.m. Jan. 16, 2009

If you want to know the truth Roy beat Sky View in the summer but sky view was missing 3 of there best players but they still beat them so you never know what could happen.

RE:Roy? | 8:58 p.m. Jan. 16, 2009

Did you read what you wrote? hello Sky View was missing 3 of there best players. Duh. The Jazz would have won the NBA title of Jordan didn't show up. Roy is 6/5 and all five losses where to quality teams by 20 or more points. All of Roys wins have been over sub par teams. Or maybe they left their three best players at home?
Take a reality check
Roy has some really great Girls playing for them and may knock off one top team but they are still not a to 20 team.

Raven FAN!!! | 7:24 a.m. Jan. 17, 2009

West High needs to be ranked higher than they are now, I've seenthem play on a couple of occasions and they play good defense and have myabe some of the best athletes in the state in Barnes, Saldana, and Corbin. They get no respect from their current ranking, and you know what they probably dont care and when they make their run at the state then the paper will start loving them.

Real Truth | 9:21 p.m. Jan. 17, 2009

Roy beat SV in the summer after SV had played 3 games right before, they had like 1 or 2 of their starters and Roy was fresh with their whole bench..Whatever though SV plays Roy next Thursday, guess we'll see then.

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