Girls basketball: Barker’s bucket nets Syracuse a come-from-behind win over Bingham
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- Syracuse High’s Cortnie Barker (20) dribbles against the Bingham defense on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Olivia Sorenson (35) surveys the floor against Bingham’s Brianna Badonie (24) on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Maylee Anderson (2) dribbles away from Bingham’s Lena Casperson (30) on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse’s Avery Sanders (3) tries to pass over Bingham’s Brianna Badonie (24) on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Camden King (4) passes against Bingham on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Avery Sanders handles the ball against Bingham on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Cortnie Barker (20) passes the ball against Bingham on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s Cortnie Barker competes against Bingham on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
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- Syracuse High’s girls basketball team huddles during a game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Syracuse.
SYRACUSE — Throughout it all, Syracuse High girls basketball coach Braden Hamblin did not call a timeout as his team struggled through adversity against Bingham on Thursday night.
There was the start of the game when the Titans missed seven shots and had three turnovers in their first 11 possessions.
Then Bingham went on a 14-4 run in the third quarter and Hamblin didn’t give his team a breather.
An 8-0 Miner burst early into the fourth frame and Hamblin fumed and yelled, but idled.
“He trusted us to go make the right plays,” Syracuse senior captain Cortnie Barker said.
When Hamblin finally broke the mold and called a timeout with 6:30 left in the game, the Titans responded with a 14-4 spurt the rest of the way for a come-from-behind, 56-53 non-region victory over the Miners.
“We had good momentum coming in and our team was starting to jell super well,” Barker said. “So, we were able to connect and find the open pass and get those buckets we needed.
Bingham (8-5) scored the last basket of the third period and scored three more early in the fourth to open up a 49-42 lead.
Syracuse (8-3) came out of the timeout and closed the gap to 51-46 midway through the quarter when Barker took over.
She made two free throws, then scored a layup inside, but the Titans still trailed 53-52 with about one minute remaining.
Barker made her mark in the paint all night long, but she stepped outside and nailed a game-winning 3-pointer with 37.7 on the clock. A charity toss with 13.7 ticks left sealed the deal.
“Usually I take a few shots from outside, but early I wasn’t able,” Barker said. “I was a little nervous to take it but I was wide open and we were down and I knew I had to hit it. I was confident I could do that.”
Barker scored nine points in the first half and 17 after the break, finishing with 26. She also netted 5 of 8 from the free-throw line.
“I didn’t say give me the ball; that’s just how it happened, how it was flowing,” Barker said.
Avery Sanders and Olivia Sorenson both scored nine points each for the Titans.
“I just wanted to get the win. Our team was super adamant that we were the better team and should be winning this game,” Barker added.
DAVIS 56, MTN RIDGE 53
KAYSVILLE — Davis trailed 21-20 at the half, then took control with a 23-10 third quarter and held off a Mountain Ridge comeback bid.
T’Maea Eteuati led Davis (11-0) with 21 points on four 3-pointers. Kate Richards scored 13 points and Kendra Kitchen added eight.
SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED
St. Joseph 40, Maeser Prep 17
Pleasant Grove 54, Farmington 49
Skyridge 48, Morgan 37
BOYS BASKETBALL
BEN LOMOND 66, AM LEADERSHIP 59
SPANISH FORK — Ben Lomond won the fourth quarter 16-9 to break a 50-50 tie and earn a win at American Leadership Academy on Wednesday.
Jake East led Ben Lomond (5-7) with 26 points and nine rebounds. Jonathan Alcaraz tallied 21 points, six rebounds and four assists. Hunter Christensen added 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals.
SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED
Layton Christian 68, Grant-CA 33
American Prep-WV 90, Utah Military 24
Justin B. Johnson contributed to score reports.