KAYSVILLE -- Someone should tell Abel Porter he is only a sophomore.
Just don't expect his teammates to treat him like one.
Porter, a 6-foot 1 point guard for Davis, drove the lane to make a tying basket, was fouled on the play and then converted the free throw with 15.7 seconds remaining to lead the Darts into a first-place Region 1 tie by taking down Fremont 47-44 on Friday evening.
The 15-year-old Porter was playing at Fairfield Junior High a year ago and becomes only the third sophomore to start for Davis in the 22 years that Jay Welk has coached there.
"We knew coming in he was a pretty good player," Welk said. "His teammates have confidence in him and don't treat him as the new kid on the block."
"My teammates are all great to play with," Porter said. "There were four other guys on the court that Fremont had to guard and that created the opportunity for me to drive to the basket. Then we played great defense at the other end and that won the game for us."
Davis (10-5 overall, 3-1 league) was down by one at halftime, but Porter scored the first seven points of the third quarter and 12 of his game-high 14 points in the second half. Tyson Denney added 10 points, including two key free throws with 5.3 seconds left to round out the scoring.
For the defending region champion Silver Wolves (9-6, 3-1), Brock Smith led the way with nine rebounds and 13 points (nine in the fourth quarter), including two free throws with 43.7 seconds that gave Fremont a 44-42 edge, setting up Porter's game-winner.
Turns out Porter isn't old enough to drive a car, but can definitely take it to the basket.
* SYRACUSE 55, LAYTON 50: At Syracuse, the Titans perservered after a slow start and won a close game with a 12-for-14 effort at the foul line.
Diante Mitchell tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds for Syracuse (1-3 in league, 6-9 overall). A.J. Wilcox battled for a dozen points for the Titans.
J.T. Anderson scored 19 points for Layton (0-4, 6-9), while Mike Hibbert added 13 and Marcus Kemp chipped in with nine points.
Region 5
* LOGAN 59, ROY 46: At Roy, Russell Murphy scored 20 points and the Grizzlies edged ahead after halftime to earn the win nd stay tied for the league lead.
Dallin Dahl added 11 points and two others had nine for Logan (3-1 league, 12-3 overall).
Chase Kunzler led Roy (0-4, 7-8) with 13 points, while Blake Toyn added 11.
* BONNEVILLE 67, MOUNTAIN CREST 59: At Washington Terrace, a cool start didn't deter the Lakers, who outrebounded the Mustangs and picked up the crucial league win.
Quinton Larson drilled six 3-pointers and had 26 points, while Brady Borkland had 16 points and five rebounds and Jake Hutchins had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers (3-1, 9-6).
Famafili Pututau led Mountain Crest with 19 points. The Mustangs (2-2, 8-6) had leads in the first three quarters but lost their composure in the final period, and Bonneville made 19-of-24 free throws on the night.
* SKY VIEW 57, BOX ELDER 49: At Smithfield, the Bees nearly pulled off another impressive win but ran out of steam in the final period.
The game was tied 34-all after three quarters. Casey Oliverson led the Bobcats (3-1, 12-3) with 19 points, while Jalen Moore added 16.
Colby Quayle paced the Bees (1-3, 4-11) with 17 points, while Shad Watson added 16 and Trevor Cobbley chipped in with nine.
Region 6
* CLEARFIED 60, CYPRUS 51: At Clearfield, the Falcons used a balanced attack and overcame a tough night at the foul line to
pick up their second win of the season.
Clearfield (1-3 league, 2-12 overall) got 14 points from Jayden Garican, 10 from Miguel Lozano and nine from Marquis Jones to hold off the Pirates.
In the other league game, Bountiful whipped Woods Cros 63-44.
Region 11
* MORGAN 68, BEN LOMOND 54: At Ogden, the league showdown went the Trojans way thanks to a strong start and solid foul shooting.
Morgan (8-0, 14-3) led 19-12 after one quarter and 31-21 at halftime. The Trojans also made 20-of-22 foul shots, while Ben Lomond went 8-of-18.
Jake Miles scored 17 points, Colby Skinner added 15 and Swish Wiscombe checked in with 14 points. Jaran Bennett scored 10 for the visitor.
Josh Hardin paced Ben Lomond (7-2, 12-6) with 16 points, while Nate Watkins added 15.
* BEAR RIVER 77, OGDEN 59: At Garland, the Bears got a boost from their young bench and forged a three-way tie for third place in Region 11.
Ogden led 24-16 after one quarter but Bear River's Jared Black, Nick Hillis and Austin Miller played strong defense while Wade Miller scored 27 points and Riley Robbins added 11.
Austin Miller added a dozen points for the Bears (4-4, 5-12).
Spencer Smith nailed six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, while Lyden Egbert added 15 and Blake Newman had 11 for the Tigers (4-4, 8-8).
Region 17
* LAYTON CHRISTIAN 73, ST. JOSEPH 38: At Ogden, the Eagles enjoyed a high-scoring second half, but an injury to a St. Joseph player marred the game.
The score was 26-19 at halftime but an injury to Jayahwks player Thomas Emenger caused a lengthy delay. After the player was taken to the hospital, the home team struggled to stay focused and the Eagles (3-0, 5-8) found a scoring rhythm.
Remington Rawlings scored 24 points, Joe Haugen added 18 points and Quincy Mason chipped in with 14 point and 16 rebuonds.
Jordan Jones led St. Joseph 1-2, 4-9) with 15 points, while David Donlevy added a dozen.
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