ALTA GIRLS BASKETBALL - 2009-10
Region 4 standings


American Fork      7     0   1.000       11     5     .688
Lone Peak            5     2     .714       10     6     .625
Alta                      4     3     .571       12     4      .750
Pleasant Grove     4     3     .571       10     7     .588
Brighton               3     4     .429       12     4      .750
Jordan                  1     6     .143         5   10     .333
Hillcrest                0     6     .000         2   13     .133
Region                  Overall
W     L      Pct.       W     L      Pct.
2008-09 results (10-12, 6-4)

Nov. 25 - at Olympus (W 51-49)
Dec. 2 - BINGHAM (L 38-86)
Dec. 4 - SNOW CANYON (W 44-42)
Dec. 5 - COTTONWOOD (L 41-48)
Dec. 10 - at Copper Hills (W 59-40)
Dec. 11 - LAYTON (L 49-50)
Dec. 15 - at Fremont (L 41-55)
Dec. 18 - RIVERTON (L 35-70)
Dec. 22 - at Weber (L 64-73)
Dec. 30 - CLEARFIELD (W 53-48)
Jan. 6 - at West Jordan (L 38-47)
Jan. 14 - at Jordan* (W 63-57)
Jan. 16 - TAYLORSVILLE* (W 42-39)
Jan. 21 - at Brighton* (L 41-44)
Jan. 23 - at Hillcrest* (W 72-46)
Jan. 30 - SKYLINE* (L 49-51)
Feb. 4 - JORDAN* (W 60-38)
Feb. 6 - at Taylorsville* (W 49-38)
Feb. 11 - BRIGHTON* (L 34-44)
Feb. 13 - HILLCREST* (W 67-50)
Feb. 18 - at Skyline* (L 50-54)
-----5A state tournament-----
Feb. 23 - vs. American Fork (L 52-67)

* - Region 2 games. Home games in CAPS
2009-10 schedule (12-4, 4-3)

Nov. 24 – at Layton (W 69-48)
Dec. 1 – FREMONT (W 58-44)
Dec. 3 – at Snow Canyon (W 61-58)
Dec. 4 – at Dixie (W 57-32)
Dec. 9 – at Cottonwood (W 69-42)
Dec. 15 – at Bingham (L 47-48)
Dec. 18 – TAYLORSVILLE (W 65-38)
Dec. 22 – WEST JORDAN (W 68-36)
Dec. 29 - HIGHLAND (W 56-47)
Jan. 5 – PLEASANT GROVE* (W 54-47)
Jan. 7 – at Lone Peak* (L 52-55)
Jan. 12 – AMERICAN FORK* (L 51-74)
Jan. 14 – at Hillcrest* (W 64-29)
Jan. 19 – JORDAN* (W 83-40)
Jan. 21 - at Brighton* (L 44-51)
Jan. 28 – at Pleasant Grove* (W 72-64)
Feb. 4 – LONE PEAK*
Feb. 9 – at American Fork*
Feb. 11 – HILLCREST*
Feb. 16 – BRIGHTON*
Feb. 18 – at Jordan*

* - Region 4 games. Home games in CAPS
SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 24

Alta 69, Layton 48
Taylorsville 47, Jordan 42
Springville 67, Pleasant Grove 38
American Fork 49, Fremont 33

Nov. 25

Brighton 67, West 15

Dec. 1

Alta 58, Fremont 44
Brighton 47, Mountain View 32
Salem Hills 52, Hillcrest 39
Pleasant Grove 51, Payson 35
American Fork 54, Murray 39
Springville 56, Lone Peak 39

Dec. 2

Woods Cross 68, Jordan 55

Dec. 3

Alta 61, Snow Canyon 58
Brighton 54, Granger 23
American Fork 58, Mountain View 39

Dec. 4

Alta 57, Dixie 32
Viewmont 49, Hillcrest 32
Pleasant Grove 44, Spanish Fork 40

Dec. 7

Mountain Crest 54, Hillcrest 30
Jordan 45, Cyprus 26

Dec. 8

Brighton 33, Riverton 32
Bingham 54, Jordan 45
Pleasant Grove 57, Provo 40
Timpview at American Fork
Lone Peak 60, Maple Mountain 30

Dec. 9

Alta 69, Cottonwood 42
Hillcrest 57, Copper Hills 52

Dec. 10

Brighton 49, Bingham 45 (OT)
Jordan 57, Park City 40
Riverton 36, Pleasant Grove 25

Dec. 11

Kearns 43, Hillcrest 22
Springville 51, American Fork 49
Lone Peak 52, Timpanogos 45

Dec. 14

Hunter 47, Hillcrest 36

Dec. 15

Bingham 48, Alta 47
Brighton 43, Hunter 24
Lone Peak 51, Spanish Fork 39

Dec. 16

Hillcrest 57, East 40
Mountain View 55, Jordan 33
Skyline 52, American Fork 43

Dec. 17

Jordan 62, Westlake 39
Pleasant Grove 59, Snow Canyon 46
American Fork 55, Spanish Fork 42

Dec. 18

Alta 65, Taylorsville 38
Brighton 51, Cottonwood 34
Granger 54, Hillcrest 37
Pine View 72, Pleasant Grove 58
Huntington Bch, CA 38, Lone Peak 25

Dec. 19

Pleasant Grove 58, Dixie 46
Lone Peak 60, McClintock, Ariz. 33

Dec. 21

Hamilton, Ariz. 61, Lone Peak 56

Dec. 22

Alta 68, West Jordan 36
Brighton 43, Skyline 37
Jordan 50, Copper Hills 28
Pleasant Grove 49, Bingham 41
Cherry Creek, Colo. 50, Lone Peak 42
Dec. 28

Skyline, TX 57, American Fork 39

Dec. 29

Alta 56, Highland 47
West Jordan 44, Hillcrest 26
Oak Rdge, Calif. 75, Amrcn Fk 55

Dec. 30

Brighton 58, Davis 25
Bishop McGuinness, N.C. 50,
American Fork 43

Jan. 2

Lone Peak 67, Lehi 57

Jan. 5

Alta 54, Pleasant Grove 47
Lone Peak 63, Brighton 52
American Fork 60, Jordan 50

Jan. 7

Lone Peak 55, Alta 52
American Fork 63, Brighton 46
Jordan 46, Hillcrest 34

Jan. 12

American Fork 74, Alta 51
Brighton 67, Hillcrest 31
Pleasant Grove 49, Lone Peak 45

Jan. 14

Alta 64, Hillcrest 29
Brighton 58, Jordan 28
American Fk 56, Pleasant Grv 46

Jan. 19

Alta 83, Jordan 40
Pleasant Grove 54, Hillcrest 33
American Fork 57, Lone Peak 46

Jan. 21

Brighton 51, Alta 44
Lone Peak 60, Hillcrest 27
Pleasant Grove 61, Jordan 29

Jan. 26

Pleasant Grove 59, Brighton 35
American Fork 64, Hillcrest 28
Lone Peak 71, Jordan 57

Jan. 28

Alta 72, Pleasant Grove 64
Lone Peak 52, Brighton 45
American Fork 68, Jordan 28

Feb. 2

Pleasant Grove at Brighton
American Fork at Hillcrest
Lone Peak at Jordan

Feb. 4

Alta at Lone Peak
American Fork at Brighton
Hillcrest at Jordan

Feb. 9

Alta at American Fork
Brighton at Hillcrest
Pleasant Grove at Lone Peak

Feb. 11

Hillcrest at Alta
Jordan at Brighton
American Fork at Pleasant Grove

Feb. 16

Brighton at Alta
Jordan at Pleasant Grove

Feb. 18

Alta at Jordan
Pleasant Grove at Hillcrest
Lone Peak at American Fork
Dec. 29 - Alta 56, Highland 47

Story of the game: Becca Beaudoin scored 18 points and Makenzi
Morrison had 13 to help Alta rally in the second half and beat Highland
in a non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks trailed 28-22 at halftime, and were
still a point behind going into the final quarter. They got the lead and hit
most of their free throws to take the win. Erin Foster added nine points.

Highland's best moment: This was a winnable game for the Rams,
who got a season-high 17 points from Beauty Tuakalau to lead most
of the game. Kave Lea'eatoa and Lesieli Tuifua had 10 points each.

Statistical notes: The Hawks finished 14-18 from the free-throw line,
which was their best game (to date). Highland was 7-13. Morrison was
6-18 from the field. As a team, Alta shot 40 percent.

What we learned from this game: Alta managed to escape with a win,
despite being rusty from the Christmas break. This was the Hawks
last home game before the Region 4 season begins.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To see Alta's game stats, click here.
There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 22 - Alta 68, West Jordan 36

Story of the game: Makenzi Morrison had the hot hand this time,
scoring 26 points as Alta blew out West Jordan in a non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks played their third straight game
against a Region 3 team, and it was no trouble. Alta led 24-8 after the
first period. Becca Beaudoin had 14 points and Camila Rueda 12.

West Jordan's best moment: The Jaguars tried to repair the damage
in the second quarter and played with Alta. West Jordan emptied its
bench in the second half. Kacee Atkinson led with 14 points.

Statistical notes: Alta shot over 50 percent from the field, but had
trouble at the free-throw line (9-20). West Jordan hit 10-15 free throws.

What we learned from this game: Alta is now 3-0 at home, and has
not been threatened too badly. Morrison hit 11-15 shots and had seven
rebounds.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Dec. 18 - Alta 65, Taylorsville 38

Story of the game: Becca Beaudoin scored 31 points as Alta blew the
game open in the second half and handed Taylorsville its first loss in a
non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks led by 12 going into the final period,
and then outscored Taylorsville 22-7 to turn it into a rout. Makenzi
Morrison added 17 points and Erin Foster had 11 points and 11
rebounds.

Taylorsville's best moment: The Warriors were in the game until the
final period. Saane Lo'amanu was the team's main scoring threat, and
she finished with 23 points. Whitney Mitchell added nine.

Statistical notes: Alta was 24-33 from the free-throw line. Taylorsville
was 14-20. Beaudoin's 30 points was a career high.

What we learned from this game: Taylorsville played Alta at the wrong
time. The Hawks bounced back very well and embarrassed the
Warriors. It was also Alta's first home game in almost three weeks.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter at the game. To read the
D-News story, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box score, click
here. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Dec. 15 - Bingham 48, Alta 47

Story of the game: Summer Yack scored 14 points, including four
three-pointers, as Bingham handed Alta its first loss of the season in a
non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks trailed most of the game, but went on
a 13-5 run in the third quarter to take the lead. Alta led by one with :22
left, but could not grab an important defensive rebound, which led to
the winning point. Makenzi Morrison led with 19 points and Becca
Beaudoin had 13.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners escaped. One year after being
Alta by almost 50 points, they barely survive thanks to Yack's shooting
and a dominating rebounding effort. Meghan Herrick and Rachel
Gines each had nine points.

Statistical notes: Bingham was 9-19 from the free-throw line. Alta was
12-16. The Hawks shot just 32 percent, but were helped by just five
turnovers.

What we learned from this game: This rivalry seems to have moved
to girls basketball, too. This was a winnable game, and could have
been a highlight to the team's season. Call it a missed opportunity.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. To see the Alta game stats, click here.


Dec. 9 - Alta 69, Cottonwood 42

Story of the game: Makenzi Morrison scored 25 and Erin Foster had
24 as Alta shook off Becca Beaudoin's foul problems and whipped
Cottonwood in a non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The outcome was never in doubt, even though
Beaudoin failed to score and fouled out. Alta led 22-8 after one quarter
and 37-15 at halftime. The Hawks shot better than 50 percent from the
field and had 20 steals.

Cottonwood's best moment: The Colts finally got their offense going
in the second half, but it was too late. Fehi Fakailoatonga led in
scoring with 14 points. McKenzie Anderson had 11.

Statistical notes: Foster and Hayli Shurtz each had two three-pointers.
Beaudoin ended up shooting 0-4 from the field and had limited playing
time.

What we learned from this game: The Hawks seem to have
developed a three-person scoring unit, and can adjust when one
player is having an off night.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Dec. 4 - Alta 57, Dixie 32

Story of the game: Becca Beaudoin got back on track, nailing six
three-pointers, and finishing with 20 points, as Alta blew past Dixie in a
non-region game.

Alta's best moment: Beaudoin and Erin Foster were drilling
three-pointers to give Alta a 32-18 halftime advantage. The defense
also helped with 21 steals and that prevented Dixie from mounting a
comeback. Foster finished with 19 points and Makenzi Morrison 13.

Dixie's best moment: This was Dixie's season opener. The Flyers got
13 points from Jennika Wright, but never mounted a serious threat.
Elizabeth Thompson and Shanelle Seegmiller had six points each.

Statistical notes: Alta had 10 three-point baskets, but shot badly
(20-70).  Alta rebounded better as Morrison had 10 boards, Foster nine
and Hayli Shurtz seven.

What we learned from this game: The Hawks learned something
from the previous night's scare and blew out Dixie, which made for a
much better ride home.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. For the St. George Spectrum's game brief, click here
and then scroll down. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Dec. 3 - Alta 61, Snow Canyon 58

Story of the game: Makenzi Morrison had a big night, scoring 27
points, to lift Alta to a narrow win over upset-minded Snow Canyon in a
non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks' Becca Beaudoin had an off night,
and was saddled with foul trouble. Morrison came through on defense,
too, with eight steals and Alta hit 16-22 free throws, some of those
down the stretch.

Snow Canyon's best moment: The Warriors gave Alta its best game -
to date. Kylie Moore had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Snow Canyon
lost for the first time. Elizabeth Ricks added 11 points.

Statistical notes: Snow Canyon dominated the boards, outrebounding
Alta 37-21. The Hawks finished the game with three players with foul
fouls. Rachel Wade had 10 points for the Warriors.

What we learned from this game: The Hawks were lucky to escape.
Morrison was 9-11 from the free-throw line and that made the
difference late in the game.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Dec. 1 - Alta 58, Fremont 44

Story of the game: Becca Beaudoin scored 21 points and Makenzi
Morrison was a thief on defense, recording seven steals, as Alta
turned back Fremont in a non-region game.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks captured their home opener, thanks
to the scoring of Beaudoin, Morrison (16 points) and Erin Foster (14).
Alta led 32-25 at halftime and slowly extended the margin.

Fremont's best moment: Kelsie Bell led the Silverwolves with 16
points. Fremont simply didn't have the firepower to rally. Keeley
Swander had six points on two three-pointers. Mikkell Minnoch had
eight points.

Statistical notes: Both teams shot poorly from the free-throw line. Alta
was 6-15 and Fremont 9-21. Beaudoin hit four three-pointers, but the
Hawks were 8-24 from long range. Camila Rueda had 12 rebounds.

What we learned from this game: Alta improved to 2-0, thanks to a
nice defensive effort, but this game was closer than it needed to be.
The Hawks' shooting was off, as shown by their three-point and
free-throw efforts.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. For the Ogden Standard-Examiner brief, click here
and then scroll down. To see Alta's game stats, click here.


Nov. 24 - Alta 69, Layton 48

Story of the game: Becca Beaudoin scored 25 points, including 5-of-6
shots from three-point range, as Alta built a big lead and buried Layton
in the season opener for both teams.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks led 23-7 after the first period, but
Layton got back into it. Alta then relied on Beaudoin and Makenzi
Morrison (23 points) to build a comfortable advantage again. Hayli
Shurtz added 12 points.

Layton's best moment: The Lancers rallied nicely in the second
period, outscoring Alta 20-10 to trail by just six at halftime. Addi Moore
had a big game with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Statistical notes: The Hawks nailed 10-14 from three-point range.
Shurtz also had three treys. Melanie Easter got into foul trouble and
eventually fouled out. Layton had six treys. Erin Foster had three blocks.

What we learned from this game: The Hawks opened the season on
a high note. However, they appared to get too complacent after
building the big lead. Fortunately, it didn't hurt them.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt Lake Tribune box
score, click here. To read the Ogden Standard-Examiner brief, click
here and then scroll down. To see Alta's game stats, click here.
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