4A State Boys: Timpview dominates, blows out Sky View 83-53

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OGDEN — The Timpview Thunderbirds weren’t about to let a 4A quarterfinal matchup with regional rival Orem slip away from them.

The Thunderbirds wanted the opportunity to play their Utah County foe, and they earned it — thanks to a dominating first-half — with an 83-53 victory over Sky View in the opening round of the 4A tournament at the Dee Events Center in Ogden.

While Sky View took a 14-12 first-quarter lead, it was the first half that belonged to the Thunderbirds. In the second quarter, Timpview went on a 29-7 run to take a 41-21 halftime lead.

In the first half, Timpview made 16-of-19 shots while converting 8-of-9 3-point shots. In the half, Stanford football commit Gabe Reid and Levi Wilson each scored 10 points, while Utah football commit Britain Covey added eight points.

Thunderbirds coach Kevin Santiago said the second-quarter offensive performance was impressive, to say the least.


Timpview advances to play Orem in the 4A quarterfinals Thursday.

“We just started playing ball,” he said. “Our defensive effort was just intense that second quarter, and that made all the difference.”

Timpview continued its control in the second half, outscoring the Bobcats 42-32.

The Thunderbirds finished the game shooting 72.1 percent from the floor while holding Sky View to just 44.9 percent shooting. Also, Timpview owned the 3-point line, making 12-of-16 shots from distance.

The Thunderbirds finished with five players in double-figures as Reid, Covey, Wilson, Gavin Baxter and AJ Bolinger all finished with double-digit point totals.

Sky View’s Bryce Mortenson led all scorers with 16 points.

After back-to-back years of first-round defeats, Santiago said this win is a stepping-stone for his team.

“We’ve been really fortunate to have to play with our backs to the wall; every game (to this point) has been our state tournament,” he said. “It’s been our motto for four or five weeks now is one game at a time — we have to win this game. So, we’ve just been playing with that kind of intensity.”

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