Boys basketball playoffs: Clearfield, Roy set for Region 5 rematch in 5A bracket
BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner
Roy High's Jake Hamblin, center right, puts his arm around teammate Boston Greenhalgh (24) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.Roy High boys basketball narrowly pulled out its first Region 5 title in 12 years on Friday night at Box Elder, and will meet No. 23 Clearfield for a third time as the No. 10 seed in the 5A state tournament bracket, released by the UHSAA on Saturday morning.
The Royals (18-5, 10-2 Region 5) have flipped the script on a disappointing 2024-25 campaign with one of their best seasons in recent memory, and notable wins over region foes West Field (14-9, 9-3), the No. 14 seed, Fremont (9-14, 7-5), the No. 21 seed, and Box Elder (11-12, 6-6), No. 20 seed.
West Field will host No. 19 Viewmont in the first round; Box Elder, Fremont, No. 22 Northridge (11-12, 4-8) and No. 23 Clearfield (9-14, 6-6) all hit the road.
All first and second-round matchups are held Feb. 18-20 at home sites; All subsequent rounds are held Feb. 23-27 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Bonneville (2-21, 0-12) did not make the playoff cut.
NORTHERN UTAH PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
First round (Feb. 18): No. 23 Clearfield (9-14) at No. 10 Roy (18-5), 7 p.m.; No. 20 Box Elder (11-12) at No. 13 Salem Hills (13-10), 7 p.m.; N0. 21 Fremont (9-14) at No. 12 Pleasant Grove (12-11), 7 p.m.; No. 22 Northridge (11-12) at No. 11 Woods Cross (15-8), 7 p.m.; No. 19 Viewmont (10-14) at No. 14 West Field (14-9), 7 p.m.
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