Source: www.deseretnews.com --- Monday, February 27, 2017
Balanced scoring allows Lone Peak to coast past Syracuse OREM — At the end of the Lone Peak victory over Syracuse Monday night at UVU, one aspect of the Knights play stood out above all others — balance. The Knights racked up an impressive 81 points against the Titans, though perhaps what was more impressive than the total of points was how Lone Peak got them. Chantry Ross led the way for his top-seeded team with 17 points, but he was one of five players to reach double figures. Nathan Harkness and Max Brenchley each scored 13 points in the victory, while Steven Ashworth added 11. In addition to those five, five more Knights found their way into the scoring column on the evening, including Jackson Brinkerhoff, Jaxon Pollard, Taylor Madson, Malachi Mills and Dyson Frank. Incredibly, with all the different contributors, Lone Peak shot 52.4 percent from the field, as well as 34.8 percent from behind the arc, and 70 percent from the charity stripe. The first round victory mirrored a season-long trend for the Knights. On the season, Lone Peak had four players average double figures in scoring, with two more averaging over five points a game. “We executed well tonight,” Lone Peak coach David Evans said. “It was a good start to the tournament.” If the Knights can maintain such a balanced attack, not to mention if they can continue to assist on so many baskets (Lone Peak had 22 assists on 33 made shots, with Steven Ashworth dishing out 1 ...
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