The capstone of the event was the first 5A versus 5A matchup, a highly entertaining and very competitive contest that featured dozens of lead changes before the South team pulled out a 159-157 victory.
No, that isn’t a misprint.
The score was tied at 74 by halftime. The South squad trailed by seven points with two minutes to play but finished the contest on a 9-0 run to get the thrilling win.
Lehi’s Colton Colledge was the key player down the stretch, with four rebounds and a steal before he was sent to the free-throw line with the score tied and six-tenths of a second remaining.
He coolly dropped in both shots to ice the game for the South. He finished the night with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds and also had three blocked shots.
Lone Peak’s Brody Berry tied the game with a pair of free throws when there was 48 seconds left, completing his tally with six points, eight boards, eight assists and a steal.
American Fork’s Marcel Davis played a critical role in a couple of the South team’s runs to catch up. He hit five treys among his 26 points and also had 10 assists and two steals.
His teammates made contributions also. Austin Waddoups did a terrific job at the point, as well as personally delivering 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and a steal. Quincy Bair added 21 points, while Zac Hunter netted 11 with nine boards.
Each player on the team scored at least one of the 25 combined 3-pointers they made.
Knight coach Quincy Lewis skippered the winning squad. Playing for the North team, Mr. Basketball Jordan Loveridge of West Jordan scored a game-high 29 points.
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