Girls basketball: Kozisek, Collier lead Layton to senior night upset of Weber
Girls basketball final: Layton 49, Weber 42 — plus roundup
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- Layton High’s Hadley Collier puts up a 3-point try against Weber High during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High’s Jade Kulpa drives past Layton High’s Kamryn Flint, right, during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Left to right: Layton High’s Kaymbree Henry (22), Kamryn Flint (15) and Hadley Collier (5) fight off Weber High’s Rylee Jugler (32) for a rebound during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High’s Paisley Webb, who’s missing her senior season due to injury, embraces her coach, Jerrell Stewart, after receiving the opening tipoff during a region girls basketball contest against Weber High on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High’s Kaymbree Henry and Weber High’s Rylee Jugler await the opening tipoff during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High’s Avery Shupe eyes the basket during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High’s Kenley Bennie flys away from Weber High’s Jade Kulpa, left, during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High’s Rylee Jugler signals her team for an inbounds pass during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High coach Jerrell Stewart directs his team from the sideline during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High coach Trevor Howell and Abigail Hall meet during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High’s Jade Kulpa looks for an open pass during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High’s Abigail Hall puts up a 3-point try during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High’s Kamryn Flint, defended by Weber High’s Abigail Hall, left, and Jade Kulpa, right, during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Young fans get loud during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Layton High’s Hadley Collier swings the ball over Weber High’s Summer Hallows, left, during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Weber High coach Trevor Howell meets with his players on the bench during a region girls basketball contest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
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- Two UHSAA officials converse through a timeout during a region girls basketball game between Layton High and Weber on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at Layton High School in Layton.
LAYTON — On Layton High girls basketball senior night, it was serendipitous that senior captains Bryndee Kozisek and Hadley Collier shone in the spotlight on center stage Tuesday.
Kozisek and Collier combined for 25 points as Layton held off several second-half Weber runs, saving a 49-42 upset victory and splitting the Region 1 season series.
It was not only the points, but how and when they scored them at crucial moments that made it a memorable night.
Kozisek led the floor with 13 points for Layton (6-12, 1-5 Region 1), on a variety of shots from all over the court, including seven quick points in the first half when she wore out the paint.
“Last game I was shooting a lot of outside shots that weren’t dropping, so today I tried to attack more and take what the defense gives me; be unselfish,” Kozisek said. “I wanted to start fast; it’s always good to get a first bucket, get your confidence going.”
Her floater in the lane on Layton’s opening possession jump-started a 14-7, first-quarter lead that expanded to 26-15 at the break.
“We could have started off slow by not getting as long of a warmup, because we were doing all of that senior stuff, but we had energy and came ready to play,” Collier said. “We did great moving the ball around to get open shots and knocked them down.”
Collier scored 12 points for the Lancers, including 6 of 9 from the free throw line, despite being saddled with foul trouble for much of the second half.
“It was frustrating; I’d like to be in the game, but I tried to cheer my team on and make a difference from the bench,” Collier said.
Weber (12-8, 3-3) was down but not out, rallying with a 10-0 run in the third quarter and closing the gap to 31-27 at the 2:42 mark on a 3-pointer by junior guard Jade Kulpa.
“Eleven points isn’t anything they couldn’t come back from. We had to keep making our shots like we did in the first half to stay in the lead,” Collier said.
Just when it appeared the Warriors had Layton on the ropes, junior forward Hana Lee tossed in an amazing hook shot off the glass, while Kozisek found her range from beyond the arc and added a pair of free throws, and suddenly it was back to 11 at 38-27.
“I always tell the girls it’s a game of runs; if they go on a run, stay calm, cool and collected,” Kozisek said. “We needed a momentum shift, so I went in and made a play.”
The Warriors scored 14 points in the third period, nearly doubling their first-half numbers, but missed a layup that could have cut the margin to two prior to the Layton counter.
“We talked about being more aggressive to the rim. We didn’t move the ball very well in the first half … one pass and one shot,” Weber coach Trevor Howell said. “We cut it to four, then they go three possessions in a row and it’s back to double digits just like that.”
Still, Weber wasn’t through, and after Layton sophomore forward Kenley Bennie made two free throws early in the final frame, the Warriors again punched back with an 8-0 spurt, narrowing the deficit to 40-37 on a basket from the left angle by sophomore guard Summer Hallows with a little more than two minutes remaining.
But Collier returned from her exile on the bench, splashing 3 of 4 free throws in the last 22 seconds, keeping the Warriors away.
“We work hard on free throws every day at practice; it’s just muscle memory,” Collier said. “You’ve got to step up and hit them; do it for your team.”
Weber was paced by Kulpa and senior center Rylee Jugler who checked in with 11 points each.
“They hit some shots; we had some defensive breakdowns and left some shooters open that really hurt us, and we couldn’t get any closer,” Howell lamented.
In the end, with all of the distractions of senior night, Layton remained focused and pulled out the win after losing in January at Weber.
“It was such a special night. With that pressure of having it be senior night, I tried to have fun and play for my team,” Kozisek said.
Collier was also pleased with her team’s effort, noting: “We’ve been putting in a lot of work and we knew this was a game we could win, so we came out and hustled and did it.”
MORGAN 64, LAYTON CHRISTIAN 59
MORGAN — Cassidy Wardell had six points and 17 rebounds and Morgan (11-10, 7-1 Region 12) scored the last four points of the game, shooting 4-of-4 from the foul line, in an exhilarating region win over Layton Christian Academy (11-9, 5-3).
OGDEN 52, BEN LOMOND 13
OGDEN — Ogden outscored Ben Lomond 26-5 across the second and third quarters in a region road win.
Juliet Knowles led Ogden (11-11, 4-5 Region 12) with 13 points. Lauretta Taukiuvea added seven points while Salote Tonga and Jill Wood each scored six points.
Ben Lomond (4-18, 1-8) did not report stats.
GREEN CANYON 68, BEAR RIVER 36
NORTH LOGAN — Bear River trailed 19-13 after one quarter and was held to 23 points the rest of the way in a region loss at powerhouse Green Canyon (19-2, 13-0 Region 11).
Bailey Roberts led Bear River (8-14, 3-10) with 11 points. Olivia Fry tallied seven points and seven rebounds while Ava Driggs added seven points and six boards.
SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED
Davis 45, Farmington 42
Justin B. Johnson contributed to score reports.
