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Davis High's JT Turley (11) drives against Weber's Derik Bowden (2) in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Derik Bowden, left, shoots over Davis High's Connor Brown in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Creed Devries, top left, battles for the ball with Davis High's Cameron Brower (14) in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High's Tradon Bessinger (4) corrals the basketball while teammate Dilan Petersen (5) turns up floor in a Region 1 boys basketball game against Weber on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Thomas Packer, left, drives to the hoop against Weber High's Cameron Brower (14) in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Derik Bowden (2) rises to shoot as Davis High's JT Turley (11) tries to block the attempt in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High's Austin Taylor throws a pass against Weber in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Derik Bowden (2) attacks the paint against Davis in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High's Bode Sparrow (2) hauls in the ball between Weber's Ethan Sayer (5) and Carson Hill (10) in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Creed DeVries (55) tries to find an opening to shoot against Davis in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High's JT Turley calls a play for his teammates in a Region 1 boys basketball game against Weber on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High player Cameron Brower (14) slaps hands with teammates during starting lineup introductions before a Region 1 boys basketball game against Weber on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Weber High's Thomas Packer readies to shoot in a Region 1 boys basketball game against Davis on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High guard JT Turley drives against Weber in a Region 1 boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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Davis High boys basketball players celebrate a play during a Region 1 boys basketball game against Weber on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Kaysville.

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KAYSVILLE — Both Davis and Weber boys basketball teams were struggling coming into their Region 1 opener Friday night.

Davis had lost two in a row, while the Warriors were on a four-game skid.

One team was going to end their losing streak and it turned out to be the Darts, winning all four quarters and walloping the Warriors 77-52.

Their most recent two games saw the Darts lose a close contest to Pleasant Grove, then fall by double digits to American Fork, after starting point guard Bode Sparrow went down with a shoulder injury just four minutes into the first period.

“We didn’t play good against Pleasant Grove, but we played a pretty good game against American Fork. They’re a really good team,” Davis coach Chad Sims said. “Bode had an injury; our kids battled … I wasn’t too worried. I knew we were locked and ready to go.”

Senior JT Turley moved from shooting guard to the one spot in Sparrow’s absence Friday and responded with 26 points, scoring 20 of those points in the first 10 minutes and 14 seconds.

“There were more opportunities for sure. He’s usually the one who brings the ball up, but tonight I took his spot,” Turley said. “More weight on my shoulders, but a little more freedom because there were extra shots to get.”

Turley netted 14 points in the first quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers and 4 of 4 from the free throw line as Davis led 23-12.

“It’s one of those things where you kind of get into that flow. Everyone was finding me with the ball; I was getting to the rim and getting the calls,” Turley said. “Once you get rolling … no worries in the world.”

Turley finished 7 of 10 from the field and 3 of 3 from beyond the arc.

“The ball was definitely falling tonight. I didn’t miss too many shots. I’ve practiced those shots thousands of times,” Turley said. “Muscle memory takes over. If no one’s in front of you, it’s you and the basket.”

Sims saw inserting Turley as the point guard as a seamless transition.

“We tried to make easiest, simplest adjustments. Even with Bode in, JT is like a point guard. It’s like we have two on the court at all times,” Sims said. “We talked about what would be best. We have Conner (Brown), who has started for us at times, then have Gus (Van Brocklin), Austin (Taylor) and Chase (Olsen) coming off the bench.”

Still, Weber (6-8, 0-1 Region 1) narrowed the gap to 29-25 midway through the second stanza on a basket in the lane by Thomas Packer, causing Sims to call a timeout with 4:09 remaining.

Davis (9-4, 1-0) rallied with a 13-3 run to close the half and led 42-28 at the break; Turley didn’t score during that stretch.

“They were sending a little extra help on me, but it mostly started with our defense,” Turley said. “We weren’t able to get stops in the first quarter and a half, but after that we got stops and easy buckets and layups.”

Weber opened the third quarter with baskets by Alec Maynard and Derik Bowden before the Darts countered and won the period 14-10 overall.

A 21-14 final frame gave the Darts the comfortable win as eight players scored on the night, picking up for Turley after his torrid start.

“I knew the team needed me to step up and hit some shots, along with Cam (Brower), Tradon (Bessinger), Dilan (Peterson) and Conner,” Turley said.

Brower finished with 20 points and seven rebounds for the Darts. Bessinger had nine points and five rebounds, while Brown also scored nine. Turley had five assists to go along with his 26 points.

So, the Darts hope the two-game bump in the road is behind them as they get into league play, even though seeding in the 6A tournament is determined by RPI, not region championships.

“It was hard coming back from a two-week Christmas break. Pleasant Grove and American Fork are both really good teams. You get punches thrown at you. For us, it was weathering the storm,” Turley said. “We knew there was going to be a learning curve in the beginning; keep building off those so we can play our best basketball in region and state and finish off strong.

“It’s always more exciting knowing you’re playing for a (region) championship; you want to win every game and have the best RPI going into the state tournament,” Turley added.

Bowden paced the Warriors with 11 points and four rebounds from the guard spot, and Packer checked in with 10 points against their rivals.

“We want to compete with our region teams up north; we have a lot of respect for them. We’re excited for the challenge,” Sims said. “I’m happy with the boys and proud of them for responding.”