NORTH LOGAN — For two-and-a-half quarters, it was anyone’s game. Then the Wolves took charge in a Region 11 boys basketball game against their northern neighbors. Green Canyon got some breathing room and pulled away from Sky View in a battle of region unbeatens, 61-42, in front of a packed gym of supporters for both schools.
“We talked about stop making excuses at halftime,” GC head coach Logan Brown said. “I thought we were begging for calls and hoping things would happen instead of focusing on what we can control. (Assistant) coach (Lance) Beckert did a really good job of adjusting our defense.
I thought we were way more sound in the second half. We settled down offensively.” The Bobcats (6-7, 2-1 region) tied up the game with back-to-back buckets to start the second half.
Zachary Oxborrow and Macade Rolle provided the field goals, and the game was knotted at 27-27. “Proud of our effort in the first half,” SV head coach Kirk Hillyard said. “I thought we executed the game plan to perfection.
We started the second half and tied it up, but then gave up too many offensive rebounds.” Rebounds did become an issue for the visitors. The Wolves (13-0, 3-0) hauled in 13 boards in just the third quarter and used them for second-chance points.
“We had some tough rebounds,” Brown said. “Our bigger guys stepped up. It was more about how we started playing defense, and I want to give credit to this environment.
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