Jon Yorgason

MORGAN -- It was a subdued celebration, but the Morgan Trojans cut down the nets on Tuesday night after knocking off Ogden 46-34 and finishing the Region 11 schedule with a perfect 12-0 record. The win marks two straight years of unblemished league play and Morgan's fourth region championship in a row.

But the Trojans (17-4 overall) weren't exactly thrilled with how their regular season ended. Numerous turnovers, too many missed layups and cold- and flu-like symptoms for half a dozen Morgan players resulted in a game that was too close for comfort. But the motivated Tigers had a lot to do with that.

"We've got some sick girls," Morgan coach Brad Matthews said. "Practice the last couple of days has been rough and some of them were having a hard time breathing. But that's still no excuse for bad passes and turnovers. Ogden had a good game plan. We got out of what we do partly because of what Ogden was doing."

MORGAN - After reaching the state 3-A championship game a year ago and then losing players such as Casey Evans, Jared Brooks and Dallin Schenk to graduation, it would have been natural to expect the Morgan Trojans to experience at least some drop in production.

But seven games into Region 11 play, the Trojans remain undefeated and in the driver's seat for a repeat of the region title and a No. 1 seed in next month's playoffs. Morgan (13-3 overall) maintained that position thanks to a 64-50 win over Stansbury on Wednesday night.

MORGAN -- The Morgan Trojans won their fifth straight game Tuesday night, but it took a complete effort to overcome a very strong Logan team.

Jake Miles scored 17 points, Boston Saunders added 16 and Colby Skinner and Christian Wiscombe contributed 12 points apiece as the Trojans (11-3) knocked off the Grizzlies 68-62 in a competitive non-league battle.

MORGAN -- Ben Lomond was as tough as advertised, but the Morgan Trojans somehow persevered and found a way to beat the Scots, 59-51 on Wednesday night and move to 2-0 in Region 11 play.

For three quarters, the Scots controlled the tempo with a beautifully executed, but maddeningly slow pace, which was getting under the Trojans' skin. But with two minutes left in the third, the Trojans' offense came to life. Jake Miles knocked down a 3-pointer and Boston Saunders hit a pair of layups to finally put Morgan on top 36-35 at the end of the period.

MORGAN -- Coach Jim Wiscombe said revenge wasn't a motivating factor, but deep down inside there must have been a sense of satisfaction.

In a rematch of last season's 3-A state championship game, the Morgan Trojans jumped out to an early lead against Wasatch on Wednesday night and held on to beat the Wasps 73-65.

MORGAN -- It's been more than 10 years since Morgan's girls basketball team lost three games in a row. But the Trojans reached that dubious milestone Thursday night with a heartbreaking 60-59 loss to Sky View.

After losing on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to Roy on Tuesday, the Trojans dropped another close one, this time to the Bobcats when Tara Goldman hit the game-winning layup with one second left.

For the second straight game, the Trojans let a double-digit second-half lead slip away, and the Bobcats were happy to take advantage.

OREM -- In the end, the Warriors had no answer for the mighty Trojans.

It was the state 3-A championship matchup nearly everyone wanted to see. Reigning champions Morgan and Snow Canyon facing off in a battle of high school volleyball superpowers. The Trojans were the defending 3-A champs, while the Warriors had won six straight -- the last five 4-A titles and a 3-A crown before that.