1 / 7

Fremont High’s Abigail Christensen looks up at the rim for a layup during a region girls basketball contest against West Field on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

2 / 7

Fremont High swales West Field’s Meleah Conger during a region girls basketball contest on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

3 / 7

Fremont High’s Abigail Christensen, left, defends West Field’s Kylee Mueller, right, during a region girls basketball contest on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

4 / 7

Fremont High’s Brynn Wadman, drives by West Field’s Meghan Peterson during a region girls basketball contest on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

5 / 7

Fremont High’s Ellie McArthur, left, and West Field’s Jordyn Mendoza, right, pictured during a region girls basketball contest on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

6 / 7

Fremont High’s Abigail Christensen weaves through West Field’s defense during a region girls basketball contest on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

7 / 7

Fremont High coach Lisa Dalebout calls out to her team during a region girls basketball contest against West Field on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

❮ ❯

PLAIN CITY — After tallying 52 points on neighboring West Field at their place last time around, Fremont High girls basketball kept the theme simple in the season finale between rivals on Wednesday.

Fremont rode a 13-0 start to the finish line for a 64-24 home win over the Longhorns and a ninth consecutive win (and seventh region-wise) since Dec. 16. Losing senior center Kylee Mueller to injury yet again in the first half, West Field produced its third consecutive loss.

Fremont (16-2, 8-0 Region 5) junior and Weber State prospect Abigail Christensen led the floor with 19 points, including three triples. Maya Jensen and Brynn Wadman each added 10 points.

West Field (9-10, 4-4) falls to 0-2 in its all-time series with its neighbor since realigning to Region 5 this season.

It’s a matchup that, regardless of scoring margin, carries a little extra meaning to the girls on the floor, Silverwolves coach Lisa Dalebout said.

“It’s emotional when you play people that you know,” Dalebout said. “I don’t know that we actually shot the ball great tonight, but they rebounded the heck out of the ball and they did a great job at playing cohesive basketball together on both ends.”

Jersie Slater hopped off the bench for two of Fremont’s five first-quarter triples, with two more from Christensen and another from Mia McArthur (five points). Christensen rose to 15 points before halftime, and Wadman housed seven of her 10 points in the second quarter.

The Longhorns lost a crucial body inside when Mueller exited with an injury to her right ankle with 7:41 left in the opening half. Mueller left the Longhorns’ overtime win over Ogden at home with a shoulder injury last December.

Without Mueller inside, West Field managed just 12 points from the floor in the first half; Meleah Conger had five of those, including a first-quarter triple.

“Losing her is a big deal,” West Field coach Rick Stoeckl said of Mueller. “She’s been nothing but great in helping the young girls for the last two years. She’s very humble.

“It’s always hard against your old school, especially in high school. She’s playing against her friends, so it’s a tug-of-war struggle in your mind.”

Conger led the Longhorns with seven total points. Kennedee Solomon added four, Meghan Peterson added three, and Kail Ercanback chipped in three off the bench.

Limited from the floor all night, West Field logged no more than six points per quarter against a Silverwolves defense holding opponents to just 39.1 points per game as February nears.

“We worked on our rebound positions and our zone, and we just didn’t execute it today,” Stoeckl said. “We’ve been working on rebounding, and that’s our weakness. Everybody knows it. It takes concentration and dedication to do it every time. Playing a team like Fremont, they’re going to outjump you.”

Stoeckl continued:

“We just want to compete, when it really comes down to it,” Stoeckl said. “That’s the disappointing part about being a coach. It’s a learning process. We say baby steps, we want to at least take a baby step forward every day. They’re good kids — we’ve got good kids — and we’re just trying to make them believe in themselves.”

Just two years in as a program, West Field is chasing a far different aspiration than Fremont, preparing for its first 5A state tourney after the latest realignment.

The Silverwolves lost by 34 points loss to Bingham at last year’s 6A quarterfinals but eyes a deeper run “one of the deepest rosters” Dalebout has ever put on the floor. A win closer to its first region title in four years, Fremont is out to squash any qualms about its place at the 5A table.

“They’re playing selfless basketball, more selfless than we’ve ever had,” Dalebout said. “I think everybody’s bought in, the ball moves freely and, whoever scores, we’re excited for. … The love and selflessness for each other has matured on this team.”

Fremont hosts Box Elder on Friday and West Field welcomes in Northridge. Both games are slated for a 5:15 p.m. tip.

Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.