Prep basketball roundup: Avery’s jumper lifts Bear River boys over West Field

GARLAND — Kash Avery hit a jumper with 7.8 seconds left to cap a tight fourth quarter and lift Bear River High boys basketball to a 54-53 win Friday over West Field.
Kaser Thurgood led all scorers with 28 points and five 3-pointers for Bear River (6-10, 2-3 Region 11). Kody Nelson tallied seven points and Maverick Sorensen scored six.
Jordan Harrison led West Field (8-9, 2-4) with 16 points. Jaxon Slaugh added 13 points. Jaden Fowers and Cason Malan each scored eight points.
LAYTON 79, FARMINGTON 56
FARMINGTON — Sam Romer led all scorers with 22 points and four 3-pointers as Layton won at Farmington.
Joshua Checketts added 17 points for Layton (13-3, 3-0 Region 1). Karter Miller tallied 12 points and Jonah Fullmer scored 10.
Cameron Brower led Farmington (5-10, 1-2) with 14 points.
DAVIS 80, SYRACUSE 59
SYRACUSE — Coleman Atwater scored a game-high 24 points with five 3-pointers to lead Davis to a region win at Syracuse.
Croyden Christiensen added 16 points and eight rebounds for Davis (13-3, 2-1 Region 1). Bennett Wright tallied 11 points. Tradon Bessenger and JT Turley each had four assists.
Skyler Orton led Syracuse (8-8, 1-2) with 12 points. Carter Robinson and Beckham Rees each scored nine points and hauled in six rebounds.
NORTHRIDGE 61, WOODS CROSS 59 (OT)
LAYTON — Cael Lake scored 19 points with two 3-pointers to lead Northridge past Woods Cross (8-7, 3-3 Region 5) in extra time.
Luke Bailey and Theo Roach each tallied 10 points for Northridge (5-10, 3-3). Jay Oliver added seven points.
BOX ELDER 51, CLEARFIELD 46
CLEARFIELD — Carter Buchanan scored a game-high 18 points to lead Box Elder to a region win at Clearfield.
Mayson Jeppsen added 16 points for Box Elder (3-12, 3-3 Region 5). Jantzen Vranes scored eight points.
Bode Davis led Clearfield (2-13, 0-6) with 12 points. Elijah Dankwa scored 10 points and Sam Droge added seven.
BOUNTIFUL 72, ROY 51
BOUNTIFUL — Bountiful (12-3, 6-0 Region 5) got all the lead it would need from a 26-9 first quarter to defeat Roy.
Jesse Jones led Roy (3-12, 1-5) with 16 points and seven rebounds. Ben Stirland added 15 points.
UNION 50, OGDEN 47
ROOSEVELT — Ogden led 26-23 at the half but couldn’t hold off a Union (11-6, 3-1 Region 13) rally in a region road loss.
Jackson Maw led Ogden (9-8, 1-3) with 11 points. Robert Strickland added nine points and Conrad Moore scored eight.
GRANTSVILLE 63, BEN LOMOND 48
OGDEN — A 25-7 advantage for Grantsville (9-8, 1-3 Region 13) in the second quarter was the difference and Ben Lomond couldn’t climb back from there.
Zeb Whetton totaled 15 points and nine rebounds for Ben Lomond (5-12, 0-4). Korver Van Beekum had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Deshawn Holland added 12 points and four assists.
LAYTON CHRISTIAN 77, PROVO 46
PROVO — Layton Christian continued its tear through Utah County teams with a lopsided road win.
Omar Mowafak led LCA (12-8) with 19 points. Tyrin Jones scored 15 points and Alan Gballou added 14.
SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED
Morgan 64, South Summit 53
Utah Military-Hill Field 62, Utah Military-CW 31
Viewmont 58, Bonneville 46
American Leadership 77, St. Joseph 32
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CLEARFIELD 52, BOX ELDER 33
CLEARFIELD — Izzy Wyaskett led all scorers with 16 points and five 3-pointers as Clearfield bested Box Elder.
Ciara De La O scored nine points with two treys for Clearfield (10-5, 5-1 Region 5). Xiyah Yarbrough added six points.
Brooklyn Burt led Box Elder (1-14, 0-6) with 10 points and Emma Nelson scored eight.
BOUNTIFUL 59, ROY 23
BOUNTIFUL — Bountiful (12-2, 6-0 Region 5) held Roy to eight points in the second half.
Rihanna May led Roy (4-10, 2-4) with seven points and two assists. Ellen Speredon added six points and five rebounds. Jerzee Hart scored four points, hauled in five boards and blocked five shots.
FARMINGTON 54, LAYTON 34
FARMINGTON — A 16-2 first quarter doomed Layton in a game at Farmington.
Morgan Rogers led Farmington (8-7, 1-2 Region 1) with 18 points. Breklyn Archibald scored 11 points.
Bryn Kozisek paced Layton (2-13, 0-3) with eight points. Lindsey Thurgood scored six.
MORGAN 57, SOUTH SUMMIT 54
MORGAN — Morgan held on for a home region win Thursday, despite 32 points and 24 rebounds from Emma Broadbent of South Summit (11-6, 2-2 Region 13).
Ava Birkeland paced Morgan (9-9, 3-1) with 24 points. Bella Nelson scored 11.
LAYTON CHRISTIAN 46, SUMMIT ACADEMY 33
BLUFFDALE — Fabiana Lopez scored 14 points with four assists and six steals to lead Layton Christian to a region win Thursday at Summit Academy (5-11, 2-2 Region 14).
Ruby Knight-Paris tallied 11 points and eight rebounds for Layton Christian (11-7, 3-0). Penelope Arroyo added 10 points, two 3-pointers and eight rebounds. Ava Smith hauled in nine rebounds.
UNION 41, OGDEN 30
OGDEN — Union (6-9, 2-2 Region 13) played strong defense to claim a road win Thursday at Ogden.
Ogden (7-10, 1-3) got 10 points from Salote Tonga and nine from Macy Vine.
GRANTSVILLE 66, BEN LOMOND 17
OGDEN — Grantsville (16-0, 4-0 Region 13) led 46-10 at halftime Thursday and remained undefeated.
Payton Huff scored eight points and Claudia Avina added seven for Ben Lomond (2-13, 0-4).
RIGBY-ID 55, WEST FIELD 41
TAYLOR — Rigby (Idaho) claimed the first quarter 20-10 and West Field didn’t climb back in a Saturday non-region matchup.
Canyon Britt led West Field (5-12) with 16 points. Jalyn Coombs added nine points.
WEST FIELD 56, BEAR RIVER 45
GARLAND — West Field outpaced Bear River 37-23 in the second half to claim a region road win Thursday.
For West Field (1-3 Region 11), Kylee Mueller scored six of her team-high 16 points and Canyon Britt seven over her 12 points in the fourth quarter. Jalyn Coombs netted 14 points, including 10 in the third quarter.
Aubree Fry led Bear River (2-13, 0-5) with 12 points, shooting 7 of 8 at the foul line. Brooklyn Capener scored seven points, and Brooklyn Pond and Shelby Wilkinson each added seven.
SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED
Viewmont 47, Bonneville 36
Woods Cross 53, Northridge 40