Boys lacrosse playoffs: Bear River eliminated by strong Judge Memorial showing
Davis High on tap for 8 p.m. semifinal Wednesday night

In a scrum near the Bear River goal, Judge Memorial junior Rome Swanwick scooped up a loose-ball grounder that squirted away from the pack and charged BR senior goalie Tyler Owen.
Swanwick gave a fake and tossed a jump shot over Owen’s shoulder to put Judge ahead 10-1 early in the third quarter. Owen, who stood strong in the cage against a relentless Judge attack, could only turn and fistbump Swanwick for his play.
Bear River bowed out of the 4A boys lacrosse state tournament Wednesday afternoon in Salt Lake City, falling against No. 2 Judge Memorial 13-3 in a semifinal match at Westminster University.
Judge (14-6) was dominant from start to finish at the faceoff line, giving the No. 3 Bears (15-5) a tough hill to climb in time of possession. Owen and the Bear River defense held the Judge attack to a 3-0 margin at the end of the first quarter.
The Bulldogs pounced to open the second quarter, pouring in three goals in the first two minutes to take a 6-0 lead. That became 8-0 until Kash Avery scored off a pick set piece out of a timeout to get BR on the board late in the quarter for an 8-1 halftime score.
Swanwick’s jump attempt was in the middle of five unanswered Judge goals to make it 13-1. Bear River junior Emmett Christensen fired in a long-range goal two minutes into the fourth quarter and senior Carson Brown punched in a score with one minute remaining.
In other boys lacrosse action, Davis High School is set for an 8 p.m. start in the 6A semifinals against Skyridge. This story will be updated with more tonight.