SYRACUSE -- After a 50-point first half, would the state 5-A runner-up Titans crack the century mark?
Three-time defending league champion Syracuse High had to settle for matching its season-high point total Tuesday in steam-rolling the Silver Wolves 80-34 in a Region 1 romp.
"We wanted to come out and play, and put it away early," said Titans senior guard/forward Makenlee Williams. "We didn't want to let down after the Layton game (on Friday)."
Williams, who has signed with Utah State, celebrated her 18th birthday Tuesday with a game-high 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. She also had seven rebounds, one assist and three steals for Syracuse (14-0 overall, 6-0 league), which is the state's lone undefeated girls basketball team.
"It was a great win for us on my birthday, and nothing is better than playing with my best friends," said Williams, who is the No. 3 scorer in the 5-A ranks averaging 19.00 points per game.
"I'm really not going to do anything to celebrate, just hang out and watch the JV game," she said. "We did a family deal on Sunday, and I'll probably do something this weekend with my friends."
The Titans, who are 50-2 in league games since the 2008-09 season, shot 47.1 percent (33-of-70) -- 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from downtown -- and outrebounded Fremont 45-35 with 15 offensive boards.
"Our defense was great today, and when the subs came in the intensity was still there," Williams said. "The coaches said something in the locker room to take better care of the ball, and 22 (turnovers) last week (versus Layton) was a little extreme."
Syracuse turned the ball over 13 times, with 16 assists and 17 steals.
Oklahoma State-bound Brittney Martin -- the No. 4 scorer in 5-A at 18.92 ppg -- rang up a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. She was 10-of-17 from the floor with one assist, three steals and a blocked shot. Jayda Bovero had eight points, four boards, three assists and three steals for Syracuse, which is 81-5 since Williams' and Martin's freshman season with one state 5-A title.
Martin and Williams departed the game with 6:44 remaining and the Titans leading by 44 points.
"It's pretty cool to get that 50th league win and on my birthday, too," Williams said. "Brittney and I totally feed off each other."
Sophomore Amanda Wayment scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting with six rebounds and one steal for the Silver Wolves (5-12, 2-4), who had won their last two games. Tanesha Daniels had four points and 10 boards for Fremont, which shot 26.5 percent (13-of-49) in its second-lowest scoring game this season.
* DAVIS 40, NORTHRIDGE 34: At Kaysville, the Darts used a balanced attack to net a league win.
Davis (2-4 league, 10-7 overall) led 23-17 at the half but Northridge (0-6, 5-11) trimmed the lead to 32-29 going into the final period.
Jessica Richardson finished with a dozen points and Courtney Hurst and Emily Kitchen each scored eight points for the Darts, while Kenzie Martin scored 14 and Sydnee Acord added 13 for the Knights.
* LAYTON 52, WEBER 32: At Pleasant View, the Lancers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a strong road win over a tough Warriors squad.
Layton (5-1 league, 15-1 overall) outscored Weber (3-3, 12-5) by a 17-5 margin in the final quarter. The Lancers went 21 of 23 from the foul line on the day.
Courtnee Wood finished with 17 points, 18 rebounds and six steals for the Lancers, while Amber Daly added 11 points.
Cheyenne Tanner led Weber with seven points and five rebounds, while Chantil Martin added four points and 10 boards.
Region 5
* BONNEVILLE 44, BOX ELDER 38: At Brigham City, the Bees battled every step of the way and stayed close until the final seconds against the region-leading Lakers.
McKinlee Westmoreland scored 13 points, and Emily Volk and Kayla Eilertson added 11 apiece for the Lakers (6-0, 14-3).
Harley Earl scored 12 points on four 3-pointers, while Mitzi Munns added nine points for the Bees (1-5, 5-12).
In the other Region 5 games, Mountain Crest whalloped Roy 77-53, and Sky View edged Logan 73-65.
Region 6
* WOODS CROSS 41, CLEARFIELD 22: At Clearfield, the visiting Wildcats had too much firepower for the home team.
Emily Howey led Woods Cross (5-1 league, 11-6 overall) with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Natalie Parsons added a dozen.
Jaquoya Walton paced Clearfield (2-4, 3-14) with eight points.
Region 11
* MORGAN 62, BEAR RIVER 49: At Garland, the top teams in Region 11 fought to the final quarter, but the Trojans won the battle of the boards and stayed unbeaten in the league standings.
Kelsey Henry tallied 20 pints for the Trojans (10-0, 15-4 overall), while Rashel Blazzard and McKenzie Schenk added 15 apiece. Morgan was 21 of 27 from the foul line, as compared to Bear River's 10 of 18 effort.
Sarah Huber and Morgan Summers led the Bears (8-2, 12-7) with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Kapri Beus added five assists.
* BEN LOMOND 39, GRANTSVILLE 20: At Ogden, the Scots shut out the Cowboys in the first quarter and coasted to the win.
Jordan Valdez hit three 3-pointers and had 14 points, while Sydney Bucher and Taylor Hughes had six points each. Ben Lomond (3-7, 5-13) had 19 steals as a team.
* TOOELE 41, OGDEN 40: At Tooele, the Tigers gamely fought back from a big deficit but came up a point short.
Down 27-19 after three quarters, Ogden battled to the final buzzer. Tooele was 17 of 24 from the foul line, while Ogden went 2 of 6.
Morgan Jones led the Tigers (4-5 region, 7-10) with 20 points. Becca Smaellie led Tooele (4-5, 8-10) with 18 points.
* LAYTON CHRISTIAN 69, CONCORDIA 29: At Layton, the Eagles went on a 39-11 surge in the first half before clearing the bench.
Alissa Atisme scored 22 points, Shayla Simpson added 20 and Brittany Griffith added 11 for LCA (4-3 league, 9-5 overall).
Emily Lincoln scored 16 for Concordia.
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