KAYSVILLE — They went scoreless the first 7:11 of the fourth quarter and did not have a field goal in the quarter.
So how did the Lakers remain undefeated after Thursday’s 53-49 non-league victory over Davis High?
Dropping in 6 of 8 free throws in the game’s final 49.9 seconds enabled Bonneville to overcome 22 turnovers — 15 in the second half — and getting outrebounded by 20 to improve to 7-0 overall.
“We came out with no energy and were not doing the little things like we did in the first half,” said Lakers senior shooting guard/small forward Emilie Volk. “A win is still a win. It was a good win, just accept it and move on. We have to prepare for who is next on the list and fix what we did wrong.”
The 17-year-old Volk, who has signed with Fresno State, converted a one-and-one with 49.9 seconds remaining and then hit two double-bonus free throws with 6.2 seconds left for Bonneville.
“Shooting free throws is all mental,” she said. “It’s stepping up to the line and shooting them.”
Volk went only 7 of 16 at the free-throw line in Saturday’s 49-43 championship-game win over Fremont at the Harry Burchell Classic.
She was 5 of 6 from the foul line on Thursday.
“Five of six is better, but still not good enough,” Volk said. “It’s a free shot. I should make them.”
Volk scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting with six rebounds, three assists and five steals for the Lakers, who shot 43.9 percent (18 of 41) — 54.5 percent (6 of 11) on 3-point attempts — and were outrebounded 36-16.
“We really had a good defense, which kept us in the game and gave us the (16-point) lead in the first half,” Volk said. “We played mostly a 1-3-1 zone and a little man-to-man. But we were not boxing out and doing the little things in the second half.”
Junior point guard Cortney Porter hit 6 of 11 shots — 5 of 6 from downtown — for a season-high 19 points with one board, six assists and three steals. Kayla Eilertson tossed in 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting with four rebounds, one assist, three steals and two blocks for Bonneville, which got outscored 30-19 in the second half.
“I don’t know what was going on in the fourth quarter,” Volk said. “Normally, scoring is not a problem for us. We were in a funk. We just had some mental lapses and everybody was not doing their job.”
Jessica Richardson scored a team-high 13 points for the Darts, who shot 41.0 percent (16 of 39) and were 30.1 percent (4 of 13) from 3-point range with 26 turnovers.
Natalie Mecham had 12 points and Caitlyn Gibson splashed in 11 with three 3-pointers for Davis (2-4), which twice closed within two points in the last 37.3 seconds.
• COPPER HILLS 40, FREMONT 33: At Plain City, the teams warmed up after three quarters, but it was the visitor who scored enough to earn the close win.
Copper Hills led 19-17 with a quarter to play. Both teams shot less than 25 percent from the field, but the Grizzlies were 20 of 29 from the foul line.
Savannah Sandberg finished with a team-high 13 points for the Grizzlies.
Amanda Wayment paced Fremont with 18 points.
• BOX ELDER 56, EAST 33: At Brigham City, the Bees continue to share the ball and it paid off in another non-league victory.
Mitzi Munns enjoyed a solid all-around game, with 16 points, eight rebuonds, sixt assists and four blocks. Lindsey Warner hit a pair of 3-points and ended up with eight points.
Madison Roemer paced the Leopards with 15 points.
A 22-6 burst in the second quarter gave the Bees their big edge. Box Elder had 14 assists on 22 baskets.
• JUAN DIEGO 67, SYRACUSE 59: At Draper, the Titans came up short in a road battle.
Takena Hambline scored 25 and Jayda Bovero scored 22 points, hitting three 3-pointers, as Syracuse outscored the home team 19-10 in the final quarter. The Titans didn’t help themselves with a 12 of 26 effort at the foul line.
Monique Mills scored 18 and Lancee Whetman scored 16 to lead the Eagles.
In other games, Brighton topped Viewmont 51-45, and Woods Cross defeated Taylorsville 59-49 for its second win of the season.
Region 11
• OGDEN 42, BEN LOMOND 19: At Ben Lomond High, both teams struggled in front of a big crowd, but the Tigers’ confidence rose with a few made baskets to open league play.
“Their confidence went up, while ours went down,” Ben Lomond coach Andrew Short said. “We’re still struggling to make our shots.”
Tierra Davis scored 12 and Morgan Jones added 11 for the Tigers. Xena motes added seven points.
Leanza Driscoll paced the Scots with six points.
• MORGAN 75, GRANTSVILLE 19: At Grantsville, the defending league champions had no problem on the road.
Morgan started 34-7 in the first quarter and coasted. Lisa VanCampen led with 13 points, Ali Tonks scored 12, Jessica Carter added 11, and Rashel Blazzard added eight for the Trojans.
• BEAR RIVER 62, STANSBURY 56 (OT): At Stansbury, the Bears overcame a five-point first quarter and turned it on in overtime.
Bear River outscored the home team 8-2 in the extra period.
Jordan Theurer led the Bears with 17 points to secure the road win in overtime. Alyssa Park scored 14, hitting four 3-pointer, and Kelsee Hancock added 13.
Bailey Wilson and Erika Alvey each scored 16 for the Stallions.
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