2008-09 results (17-7, 8-2)

Dec. 2 – OLYMPUS (W 54-40)
Dec. 5 – BOUNTIFUL (W 59-55)
Dec. 9 – at Timpanogos (W 80-45)
Dec. 12 – JORDAN (W 44-37)
Dec. 16 – DAVIS (L 67-77)
Dec. 27-30 – at Maxpreps tourney
vs. College Park, Texas (W 77-73)
vs. Long Beach Poly, Calif. (L 66-75)
vs. Tesoro, Calif. (L 57-69)
Jan. 6 – HILLCREST (W 64-28)
Jan. 9 – ALTA (W 52-44)
Jan. 13 – SKYLINE (L 53-61)
Jan. 16 – at Riverton* (L 36-41)
Jan. 20 – KEARNS* (W 52-26)
Jan. 23 – COPPER HILLS* (W 70-54)
Jan. 27 – at Hunter* (W 65-49)
Jan. 30 – at West Jordan* (W 76-55)
Feb. 6 – RIVERTON* (W 63-57)
Feb. 10 – at Kearns* (W 53-38)
Feb. 13 – at Copper Hills* (W 72-47)
Feb. 20 – WEST JORDAN* (L 65-79)
Feb. 24 - HUNTER* (W 66-48)
-----5A state tournament-----
March 2 - vs. Northridge (W 78-56)
March 4 - vs. Weber (W 66-57)
March 6 - vs. Lone Peak (L 46-66)

* - Region 3 games. Home games in CAPS
2009-10 results (21-2, 10-0)

Dec. 1 – TIMPANOGOS (W 68-36)
Dec. 4 – at Bountiful (W 84-48)
Dec. 8 – FREMONT (W 56-39)
Dec. 11 – at Davis (W 58-49)
Dec. 15 – at Olympus (L 63-68)
Dec. 16 – at Mountain View (W 63-49)
Dec. 18 – BRIGHTON (W 74-61)
Dec. 28-30 – at Logan tournament
vs. Juan Diego (W 57-48)
vs. Jordan (W 61-59)
vs. Oxnard, Calif. (W 75-57)
Jan. 2 – at Alta (W 69-56)
Jan. 15 – at Copper Hills* (W 67-59)
Jan. 19 – KEARNS* (W 72-48)
Jan. 22 – at West Jordan* (W 74-66)
Jan. 26 – TAYLORSVILLE* (W 76-46)
Jan. 29 – at Riverton* (W 59-41)
Feb. 5 – COPPER HILLS* (W 54-51)
Feb. 9 – at Kearns* (W 72-36)
Feb. 12 – WEST JORDAN* (W 77-60)
Feb. 19 – RIVERTON* (W 65-48)
Feb. 23 – at Taylorsville* (W 89-52)
-----5A state tournament-----
March 2 - LONE PEAK (W 64-53)
March 3 - vs. Fremont (L 70-71)

* -Region 3 games. Home games in CAPS
Region 3 standings


Bingham       10     0  1.000    21    2    .913
West Jordan    7     3    .700    15    8    .652
Copper Hills    6     4    .600    16    9    .640
Riverton          3     7    .300      7  15    .318
Kearns            2     8    .200    10   11   .474
Taylorsville     2     8    .200      7   13   .350
Region             Overall
W     L    Pct.     W    L     Pct.
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Nov. 24 results

Copper Hills 51, Bonneville 42
Kearns 80, Granger 70
Hillcrest 41, Riverton 38
Cottonwood 56, Taylorsville 53
West Jordan 73, West 48

Dec. 1

Bingham 68, Timpanogos 36
Brighton 89, Copper Hills 82
Kearns 47, Northridge 44
Riverton 57, Skyline 51
Taylorsville 82, Granger 77
(2OT)

Dec. 2

Hillcrest 43, West Jordan 38

Dec. 3

Riverton 51, Viewmont 42

Dec. 4

Bingham 84, Bountiful 48
Sky View 66, Kearns 42
Taylorsville 63, Hunter 47
West Jordan 62, Skyline 52
Copper Hills 76, Granger 43

Dec. 5

Fremont 48, Riverton 39

Dec. 8

Bingham 56, Fremont 39
Copper Hills 79, Northridge 65
Riverton 53, Layton 45
Taylorsville 61, Woods Cross 54
Davis 55, West Jordan 54 (OT)

Dec. 9

Lehi 62, Kearns 37
West Jordan 47, Syracuse 41

Dec. 10

Skyline 67, Copper Hills 61

Dec. 11

Bingham 58, Davis 49
Kearns 60, Westlake 43
Riverton 39, Cyprus 35
Jordan 75, Taylorsville 45

Dec. 12

Jordan 65, Riverton 53
Taylorsville 39, Cyprus 35
West Jordan 49, Weber 41

Dec. 15

Olympus 68, Bingham 63
Pleasant Grove 48, Riverton 39
Taylorsville 60, Murray 59
Brighton 76, West Jordan 68

Dec. 16

Bingham 63, Mtn. View 49
Lehi 55, Copper Hills 43
West Jordan 53, Cyprus 40

Dec. 18

Bingham 74, Brighton 61
Kearns 66, Hunter 50
Murray 47, Riverton 37
Hillcrest 66, Taylorsville 56
West Jordan 67, Cottonwood 44

Dec. 21

Copper Hills 60, Hillcrest 44

Dec. 22

Copper Hills 74, Uintah 55
Brighton 55, Riverton 44
Judge Mem. 55, Taylorsville 41

Dec. 28

Bingham 57, Juan Diego 48

Dec. 29

Bingham 61, Jordan 59
Kearns 55, Orem 46
Olympus 76, Taylorsville 50
Dec. 30

Bingham 75, Oxnard, Calif. 57
Copper Hills 72, Hunter 52
Kearns 69, Union 44
Weber 53, Riverton 46

Jan. 2

Bingham 69, Alta 56

Jan. 5

Hillcrest 57, Kearns 49
Olympus 65, West Jordan 55

Jan. 6

Kearns 54, Cottonwood 46

Jan. 8

Copper Hills 77, Springville 55
Kearns 59, Spanish Fork 56 (2OT)

Jan. 15

Bingham 67, Copper Hills 59
Riverton 51, Kearns 41
West Jordan 64, Taylorsville 60

Jan. 19

Bingham 72, Kearns 48
West Jordan 60, Copper Hills 49
Taylorsville 49, Riverton 47

Jan. 22

Bingham 74, West Jordan 66
Copper Hills 73, Riverton 63
Taylorsville 84, Kearns 81 (2OT)

Jan. 26

Bingham 76, Taylorsville 46
Copper Hills 75, Kearns 63
West Jordan 67, Riverton 63 (OT)

Jan. 29

Bingham 59, Riverton 41
Copper Hills 76, Taylorsville 64
Kearns 51, West Jordan 44

Feb. 5

Bingham 54, Copper Hills 51
Riverton 48, Kearns 40
West Jordan 52, Taylorsville 49

Feb. 9

Bingham 72, Kearns 36
West Jordan 56, Copper Hills 53
Riverton 60, Taylorsville 46

Feb. 12

Bingham 77, West Jordan 60
Copper Hills 55, Riverton 40
Kearns 57, Taylorsville 53

Feb. 19

Bingham 65, Riverton 48
Copper Hills 68, Taylorsville 43
West Jordan 53, Kearns 48

Feb. 23

Bingham 89, Taylorsville 52
Copper Hills 79, Kearns 43
West Jordan 54, Riverton 41

Feb. 27

Copper Hills 81, Northridge 54

March 2

Bingham 64, Lone Peak 53
West Jordan 52, Pleasant Grove 50
Copper Hills 67, Brighton 57

March 3

Fremont 71, Bingham 70 (OT)
Davis 59, West Jordan 52
Copper Hills 69, West 43

March 5

Davis 48, Copper Hills 46
March 3 - Fremont 71, Bingham 70 (OT)

Story of the game: Brock Smith scored 10 points and pulled down 11
rebounds, including a big rebound basket with 11 seconds left in
overtime, to lift Fremont past top-ranked Bingham in a 5A quarterfinal
game.

Bingham's highlights: The Miners led for a good portion of the game,
the biggest being 25-17 in the second period. Ben Clifford had an off
night, but Ty Hannay came upw ith 15 points and Nate Girsberger 10.

Fremont's highlights: The Silverwolves rotated Smith, Jacob Nish
and Tate Lewis inside and wore down Clifford. Fremont had a huge
rebounding advantage and also benefited from Bingham's foul
problems. Corey Craynor and Patrick Fishburn had 14 points apiece

Statistical notes: Girsberger had six assists. Shad Sommerville and
Clifford both fouled out. Fremont outrebounded Bingham 40-26.

What we learned from this game: The Miners run for the title ended
in dramatic fashion, and Fremont advanced to play Alta in a semifinal
game.

Links: All of the local media was there. For the Deseret News story,
click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune article, click here. For the Ogden
Standard-Examiner, click here. For the D-News photos, click here. For
the Standard's photos, click here.


March 2 - Bingham 64, Lone Peak 53

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 18 points and Logan Parker
came off the bench to finish with 13 as Bingham held off Lone Peak
in a 5A state tournament game.

Bingham's highlights: Playing at home for the final time, the Miners
pulled away in the third quarter and built a 15-point lead at one time.
Nate Girsberger and Shad Sommerville each 12 points apiece.

Lone Peak's highlights: The Knights, as usual, relied on the outside
shooting and hustle of Nick Emery and Tannon Pederson, but their
shooting was off. They combined to hit just 11-33, but Bingham could
never relax.

Statistical notes: Clifford hit 9-11 free throws, including 6-7 in the
final minutes. Girsberger's four baskets were all three-pointers.
Clifford had nine rebounds and Parker seven. Bingham finished 9-0
at home.

What we learned from this game: The Miners looked sharp once
again in eliminating Lone Peak, which had done the same thing to
Bingham the last three years.

Links: Both Salt Lake newspapers had reporters and photographers
at this game. To read the Deseret News story, click here. For the Salt
Lake Tribune article, click here. For the D-News photos, click here.


Feb. 23 - Bingham 89, Taylorsville 52

Story of the game: Bingham played close to a perfect game, getting
31 points inside from Ben Clifford, and then tallying 11 three-pointers
in beating Taylorsville to finish unbeaten in Region 3 play.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners dominated, taking a 20-7 first-
quarter lead and expanding the margin to 23 points by halftime.
Clifford, Nate Girsberger, Shad Sommerville and Ty Hannay each
scored in double figures.

Taylorsville's best moment: The Warriors got their offense going and
matched Bingham from the perimeter. Wesley Wright had 19 points,
including six treys. Stevie McCloyn finished with career with nine.

Statistical notes: Twenty-two three pointers. A record? Who knows?
Clifford's 31 was his career best. Bingham's 89 points was also its
season high.

What we learned from this game: The Miners will march into the
state tournament as a No. 1 seed and seem to have everything
working. This team is the favorite to win it all.

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


Feb. 19 - Bingham 65, Riverton 48

Story of the game: Ben Clifford had another big night, scoring 20
points, as Bingham rolled past Riverton and stayed unbeaten in
Region 3.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners won their third straight against
their region rivals with a quality inside-outside game. Clifford had a
big height advantage inside, and Nate Girsberger and Ty Hannay
were the outside threats.

Riverton's best moment: The scrappy Silverwolves tried to stay close,
and used their depth as best as they could. Bronson Schroeder led
the way with nine points, and Riverton had six three-pointers from five
different players.

Statistical notes: Shad Sommerville had 15 points and Hannay 10.
Girsberger had nine points on three treys. Bingham made 28 of 34
free throws. Breiden Gamble had a pair of three-pointers for Riverton.
The Silverwolves had 11 different players score.

What we learned from this game: The Miners are one win away from
a perfect region season and are 8-0 at home this year. They are
winning region games by an average of 18 points.

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.


Feb. 12 - Bingham 77, West Jordan 60

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 24 points and Ty Hannay had
18 (on six three-pointers) as Bingham opened up the game in the
third quarter and beat West Jordan to clinch the Region 3 title.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners led 38-32 at halftime, but
outscored West Jordan 18-9 in the third period to open a 15-point
lead. Logan Parker added 12 points and Shad Sommerville 10.

West Jordan's best moment: The Jaguars trailed most of the game,
but stayed within striking distance. Andrew Ashton had one of his
best games of the year with 18 points. Jordan Pryor had 13 points,
including four treys.

Statistical notes: Both teams shot well from the free-throw line.
Clifford's 24-point night was his second-best outing this season. He
also hit two three-pointers. Bingham made 12 three-pointers.

What we learned from this game: The Miners have a three-game
lead in the standings with two to play, thus clinching the top seed
from Region 3.

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.


Feb. 9 - Bingham 72, Kearns 36

Story of the game: Ty Hannay scored 17 points as Bingham
dominated play and routed Kearns in a Region 3 game.

Bingham's best moment: This was decided early. Bingham led 14-9
after one quarter, but blew the game open in the second period to
lead 37-14 at intermission. Ben Clifford and Nate Girsberger had 12
points each and Spencer Brown tied his season high with 10.

Kearns' best moment: The Cougars were down 57-20 and then put
up a good fight to make the score more respectable. Andrew Lokeni
led Kearns with 17 points.

Statistical notes: The 36-point win tied Bingham's biggest margin
this season. It also was Kearns' biggest loss. Kearns' top scorer,
Dalton Noble, had just two points.

What we learned from this game: Bingham survived in its last game,
and came out this time with a purpose. The Miners could clinch the
region title in their next game against West Jordan.

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.


Feb. 5 - Bingham 54, Copper Hills 51

Story of the game: Ty Hannay scored 12 points, including a pair of
three-pointers in the fourth quarter, as Bingham rallied from a 12-
point deficit to beat Copper Hills and stay unbeaten in Region 3.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners were down 36-24 in the third
period, but went on a 14-3 run, including seven straight points by
Nate Girsberger. Hannay then took over the final period. Ben Clifford
had 11 points and Shad Sommerville 10.

Copper Hills' best moment: The Grizzlies led 24-20 at halftime and
then scored on five of their first six possessions of the third period to
take a big lead. Steven Cordova and Tyler Faalogo had 13 points
each. Cordova had a three-pointer at the buzzer that missed.

Statistical notes: Hannay had four three-pointers for Bingham. Alex
Sheddon had 10 points for Copper Hills. Few fouls call in this game,
unlike the last time these teams played.

What we learned from this game: This was a trap game for
Bingham, but the Miners stayed unbeaten at home this year. They
also showed a lot by rallying.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter at this game. To read the D-
News story, click here. For the Salt Lake Tribune box score, click here.


Jan. 29 - Bingham 59, Riverton 41

Story of the game: Ben Clifford dominated inside, scoring 23 points,
as the Miners broke away in the second quarter and downed Riverton
in a Region 3 contest.

Bingham's best moment: The game was tied 10-10 after the first
period, but the Miners outscored Riverton 22-7 to take a 15-point
halftime margin. Bingham continued its free-throw shooting prowess,
hitting 22-26 charity shots.

Riverton's best moment: The Silverwolves can't match Bingham
offensively, but slowed them enough to keep the game competitive.
Garrett Gundestrup led with 14 points, including three treys.

Statistical notes: Shad Sommerville added eight points, and Jordan
Phouthavong came off the bench to match him. Riverton didn't go
inside much, as shown by its 6-11 free throws.

What we learned from this game: The Miners finished the first half of
the region season with a perfect 5-0 mark, and only Copper Hills and
West Jordan challenged them. Bingham gets those teams at home
next.

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.


Jan. 26 - Bingham 76, Taylorsville 46

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 17 points and Ty Hannay had
15, but it was Bingham's defense that keyed the Miners' convincing
win over Taylorsville in a Region 3 game.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners dominated from the start,
taking a 13-2 first-quarter lead and expanded the margin to 24 points
by halftime. Shad Sommerville added 12 points and Logan Parker 10.

Taylorsville's best moment: This was one of the Warriors' worst
losses of the year. Brady Wright and Stevie McCloyn led the team in
scoring with 12 points and Andrew Togiai had 11.

Statistical notes: The Miners dominated play inside, but were able to
empty their bench in this game. Wright had four treys for Taylorsville.
The Warriors scored just nine points in the first half.

What we learned from this game: Bingham had no problem proving
its the state's best team and then coasted in the second half. The
Miners also haven't had any injury problems.

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.


Jan. 22 - Bingham 74, West Jordan 66

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 17 points and Ty Hannay had
16 as Bingham held off West Jordan in a key Region 3 game, despite
severe foul troubles.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners led the entire game and built
the margin to 15 points at one point. Bingham lost four players to
fouls, and hung on to the win using several bench players. Jordan
Phouthavong played a big role, nailing 7 of 8 free throws.

West Jordan's best moment: The Jaguars seemed out of the game
in the third quarter, but rallied behind Jordan Loveridge and Andre
Ashton to cut the margin to 68-62 with 41 seconds left. Loveridge
finished with 16 points. Ashton had 12.

Statistical notes: The Jaguars hit seven three-pointers, led by Adam
Hasker with three and Jesse Herrin had two. Bingham made 27-31
free throws, and never lost its composure late in the game. Clifford
had 13 rebounds. The referees whistled 48 personal fouls and three
technicals.

What we learned from this game: This was Bingham's first Region 3
test and the Miners passed. Based on this game, the Miners could go
into the state tournament with a 20-1 record and a favorite to win it all.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter at the game (me). To read
the D-News story, click here. To see the Salt Lake Tribune box score,
click here.


Jan. 18 - Bingham 72, Kearns 48

Story of the game: Nate Girsberger scored 20 points and Bingham
used a big spurt in the third quarter to pull away from Kearns and win
its eight straight game.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners led 34-23 at halftime, and then
outscored Kearns 24-10 in the third period to take a 25-point lead.
Coach Dubach emptied the bench after that and 10 players reached
the scoring column. Ben Clifford added 11 points.

Kearns' best moment: The Cougars trailed the entire game and tried
to rally with the three-point shot. Dalton Noble finished with 17 points,
including three treys.

Statistical notes: Bingham made 16-19 free throws, while Kearns
was just 1-4, meaning the Cougars didn't try to force the ball inside.
Bingham hasn't lost to Kearns since before the year 2000.

What we learned from this game: The Miners improved to 2-0 in
region play and moved to a perfect 4-0 at home. So far, opponents
have not found a weak spot in this team.

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.


Jan. 15 - Bingham 67, Copper Hills 59

Story of the game: Ben Clifford and Tyler Faalogo put on a scoring
show, but it was Bingham that built a second-quarter lead and held
off the Grizzlies in both team's Region 3 opener.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners trailed after one period, but
rallied to build a 48-35 margin entering the fourth quarter. Clifford
finished with a season-high 26 points. Ty Hannay added 13 points,
including three treys, and Shad Sommerville had 11.

Copper Hills' best moment: Faalogo cut loose for 28 points,
including three treys. Steven Cordova had 11 and helped the Grizzlies
put together a big rally in the fourth quarter.

Statistical notes: Bingham had a stronger inside game and there
were a lot of fouls. The Miners shot 27-40 from the line. Copper Hills
was 19-29. Nate Girsberger had just two points.

What we learned from this game: The Miners moved to the top of the
region standings and won their sixth straight game. Clearly, the
offensive plan was to go inside and Clifford had one of his best
games of the season.

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.


Jan. 2 - Bingham 69, Alta 56

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 19 points and Nate
Girsberger connected on two consecutive three-pointers late in the
game as Bingham held off Alta and concluded a very successful non-
region season.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners dominated the first half and led
33-15 at intermission. Clifford had 17 of his 19 points in that time
period and Bingham beat Alta down the court on several occasions.
Shad sommerville had 14 points, Girsberger 13 and Ty Hannay 11.

Alta's best moment: The Hawks trailed the entire game, but  Jordan
Brown and Mitch Winter led a second-half rally that eventually cut the
margin to 48-42. Brown finished with 18 points and Winter had 16.

Statistical notes: Alta shot 24 percent in the first half and 34 percent
for the game. Hannay has reached double figures in four of his last
six games.Alta's Kyle Davis had just 10 points, due to foul trouble.
Winter's 16 points was a season high.

What we learned from this game: A near-capacity crowd saw
Bingham handle the pressure and play close to its potential. A lot of
opposing coaches left the gym just shaking their heads. The three
games in Logan last week certainly helped as Bingham was not rusty
at all.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter at the game. To read the D-
News story, click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 30 - Bingham 75, Oxnard, Calif. 57

Story of the game: Logan Parker had a season-high 20 points and
Ben Clifford added 17 as Bingham rallied from a first-quarter deficit
and beat Oxnard, Calif., to capture the Logan CVE tournament title.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners trailed 22-16 after the first
period, but held Oxnard to just four second-quarter points and took
the lead for good. Shad Sommerville added 13 points, including three
treys.

Oxnard's best moment: Oxnard had its offense together and took the
first-quarter lead. Delaun Frazier was the team's top scorer with 17
points, including four three-pointers.

Statistical notes: Bingham was 4-6 from the free-throw line. Oxnard
was 7-13. Oxnard’s Kevin Mulloy was named the Classic’s MVP.
Others are: Frazier, Clifford, Raul Delgado (Springville), Devante
Chattman (San Bernardino), Kevin Goldsmith (Jordan) and Luke
Patterson (Logan).

What we learned from this game: The Miners won the tournament,
and coach Mark Dubach should be happy that different players
stepped up for each game.

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.


Dec. 29 - Bingham 61, Jordan 59

Story of the game: Shad Sommerville scored 13 points, including the
winning basket in the final seconds, to lift Bingham past Jordan and
into the championship game of the Logan CVE tournament.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners trailed throughout the first half,
but rallied in the third period to take a 45-39 lead. Ben Clifford was
saddled with foul trouble, so Sommerville, Nate Girsberger, Ty
Hannay and Spencer Brown picked up the slack.

Jordan's best moment: Kevin Goldsmith scored 25 points and had a
great game. Joe Mero added 17 points, including the game-tying
three-pointer that allowed the Beetdiggers to rally from an 11-point
deficit.

Statistical notes: Bingham outscored Jordan 24-9 in the third and
fourth quarters with Clifford on the bench. The Miners biggest lead
was 50-39. Mero had four three-pointers. Surprisingly, Bingham had
none.

What we learned from this game: The Miners picked up a close win,
and Sommerville came through in the clutch. This was a great game
and shows Jordan might be better than expected.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter at the game. To read the D-
News story, click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake Tribune.


Dec. 28 - Bingham 57, Juan Diego 48

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 15 points and Ty Hannay had
a season-high 13 as Bingham pulled away from Juan Diego in the
middle two quarters and hung to claim the first-round win at the
Logan CVE tournament.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners showed their depth in winning
their straight game, and Hannay's big game certainly helped.
Bingham led 47-31 entering the fourth quarter. Shad Sommerville
added nine points.

Juan Diego's best moment: The Soaring Eagle was within one point
after the first quarter, and outscored Bingham in the final period to
make the score closer. Ajay Pizza had a game-high 22 points.

Statistical notes: Juan Diego is now 0-3 against 5A schools. Hannay
had three treys for Bingham. Pizza, Brian Curran and Logan
Mortensen had one each for Juan Diego. Both teams shot very well
from the free-throw line.

What we learned from this game: The final score was probably not
indicative of Bingham's dominance.

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.


Dec. 18 - Bingham 74, Brighton 61

Story of the game: Michael Arnell had a season-high 17 points as
Bingham held off Brighton in a battle of 5A powers.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners had to deal with Ben Clifford's
foul trouble, but guys like Arnell and Jordan Phouthavong had their
best games and Bingham was able to deal with each of Brighton's
runs.

Brighton's best moment: The Miners defense focused on stopping
Corbin Miller, so Sam Wunderli stepped up his game. He finished
with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Austin Hudson and Xan Ricketts
also had good games, but they were in foul trouble a lot.

Statistical notes: Miller, Ricketts and Hudson eventually fouled out.
Bingham spread the floor in the fourth quarter and hit enough free
throws to prevent a comeback. Clifford still scored 15 points and Nate
Girsberger had 12.

What we learned from this game: Bingham's depth showed again,
and the Miners had a nice game plan for Brighton. It was an
entertaining game, but means little. These teams may plan again in
March.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter and a photographer at the
game. To read the D-News story, click here. To view the Salt Lake
Tribune box score, click here. To see the D-News photos, click here.



Dec. 16 - Bingham 63, Mtn. View 49

Story of the game: Ben Clifford led a balanced scoring attack with 14
points as Bingham rebounded from last night's loss to defeat
Mountain View in a non-region game.

Bingham's best moment: Nate Girsberger had 12 points and Ty
Hannay 11, and 10 players reached the scoring column. The game
was close, but Bingham just slowly built the lead.

Mtn. View's best moment: The Bruins played tough, but could not
overcome the Miners. Taylor Warner led in scoring with 14 points and
Colton Gourley had 11. Gourley had a couple of three-pointers.

Statistical notes: Bingham was 11-13 from the free-throw line;
Mountain View 13-22. Hannay's 11-point effort was a season high,
and helped make up for Shad Sommerville, who had a season low
six points.

What we learned from this game: After the Oly game, Bingham had
to talk about using its depth better, and the whole team came through.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game. To read the
Deseret News brief, click here. There was no report in the Salt Lake
Tribune or Provo Herald.


Dec. 15 - Olympus 68, Bingham 63

Story of the game: Ben Sonntag came off the bench to nail a couple
of key free throws, and teammates Joe Bourne and Nicholas Paulos
made several more as Olympus held off previously unbeaten
Bingham in a non-region game.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners trailed most of the game, but
rallied late in the third quarter. Bingham got big shots from Shad
Sommerville and Nate Girsberger to cut the lead to two with three
minutes left, but couldn't get closer. Sommerville led with 23 points.

Oly's best moment: Oly shot well (53 percent) and got a great game
from Paulos, who finished with 22 points and was a perfect (6-6) from
the free-throw line. Oly built a 15-point lead in the third quarter before
Bingham rallied.

Statistical notes: Ben Clifford was in foul trouble most of the game,
and he still had a good game with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Michael
Arnell and Sommerville fouled out. Bingham was 4-22 from three-
point land. Rebounding was about even.

What we learned from this game: This was Bingham's first loss, but
it wasn't a bad one. The Miners have all kinds of leadership, but need
someone other than their big three players to score.

Links: There was no local media coverage of this game, but I was
there. To read the Deseret News brief, click here. To view the Salt
Lake Tribune box score, click here. To read my game story, click here.
To see my game blog, click here, and scroll down.


Dec. 11 - Bingham 58, Davis 49

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 20 points and Shad
Sommerville 19 as Bingham held off Davis and claimed an
impressive road win in a non-region game.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners went to Clifford early and that
resulted in a 13-4 first-quarter lead. Davis made several runs
throughout the game, but Bingham would step up its defense and
stay ahead.

Davis' best moment: The Darts got 18 points from Trevor Webb and
10 from Morgan Dunford. Davis went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter
to narrow the gap to two points, but couldn't get closer. This was the
Darts' first loss of the season.

Statistical notes: Bingham shot 48 percent from the field and 70
percent from the line. Clifford hit 6-8 FTs in the final minutes to seal
the win. Bingham led 30-23 at halftime. Davis won at Bingham last
year.

What we learned from this game: A good road win because few
teams win at Davis, and Bingham kept its No. 1 ranking.

Links: Both Salt Lake newspapers had reporters at the game. To
read the Deseret News story, click here. To view the Salt Lake
Tribune article, click here.


Dec. 8 - Bingham 56, Fremont 39

Story of the game: Ben Clifford scored 16 points as Bingham pulled
away in the third quarter and downed Fremont, despite a poor
shooting night.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners trailed 20-17 at halftime and
were 1-10 from the free-throw line at one point. Bingham went on a
16-2 run in the third quarter and its defense prevented Fremont from
rallying.

Fremont's best moment: The Silverwolves employed a physical
defense that got Bingham out of rhythm, and put Miners G Shad
Sommerville in foul trouble. Patrick Fishburn had 16 points and Jacob
Nish 12

Statistical notes: Bingham outscored Fremont 39-19 in the second
half. Sommerville had 10 points and Ty Hannay nine as eight different
players scored.

What we learned from this game: The Miners had to battle because
they were taken out of their game, and got back into it with heightened
defensive play, especially on the perimeter.

Links: The Deseret News had a reporter and photographer at the
game. To read the D-News story, click here. To view the Salt Lake
Tribune box score, click here. To see the D-News photo gallery, click
here.


Dec. 4 - Bingham 84, Bountiful 48

Story of the game: Hot-shooting Nate Girsberger led Bingham with
21 points as the Miners whipped Bountiful with 11 three-point
baskets and routed the Braves in a non-region game.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners led 17-13 after the first quarter
and went on a 25-7 run in the second period to build a comfortable
lead. Logan Parker had 16 points and Nate Clifford, who was double-
teamed most of the game, still had 10.

Bountiful's best moment: The Braves' defense couldn't contain
Bingham's shooters, and Bountiful couldn't keep up. Nick Williams
led with 10 points but the team didn't play its normal defensive game.

Statistical notes: Clifford added 10 rebounds and three blocked
shots, and was an inside presence. Five different Bingham players
knocked down treys.

What we learned from this game: Another dominating effort by
Bingham, who has earned its No. 1 ranking so far. A lot of players are
also getting playing time.

Links: The Salt Lake Tribune had a reporter and a photographer at
the game. To read the Tribune story, click here. To see the Deseret
News brief, click here. To view the Trib's photos, click here.


Dec. 1 - Bingham 68, Timpanogos 36

Story of the game: Nate Girsberger scored 16 points, and nailed
three treys, as Bingham jumped to an early lead and had no trouble
dispatching Timpanogos in the season opener for both teams.

Bingham's best moment: The Miners appeared to be in mid-season
form, taking a 17-6 first-period lead. They built it up over 20 points in
the third quarter and were able to empty their bench. Ben Clifford had
14 points and Logan Parker 11.

Timpanogos' best moment: The Timberwolves were overmatched,
although they did stay with Bingham in the second quarter. Perhaps it
was a good matchup because they know how much they need to
improve.

Statistical notes: Bingham hit nine three-pointers in the game. Ty
Hannay scored eight points, just a week after the 5A football title
game. Nine players scored for Bingham, which opened as the
Deseret News' top 5A team.

What we learned from this game: Bingham looked good. Really
good. It's great to start that way, but there's also something to be said
about peaking at the right time. How much can this team improve?

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.
Salt Lake Tribune photo
Bingham players enjoy horseplay on the bench late in the their
win at Bountiful.
Deseret News photo
Bingham's Michael Arnell goes up for a shot over Loi
Masina to score two of his 17 points.
Deseret News photo
Nate Girsberger dribbles up the court against Brighton.