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Northridge High’s Jett Williams (5) extends to scoop a shot past Farmington’s Crew Skabelund (33) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Theo Roach, center right, handles the ball against Farmington’s Isaac Anderson on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Farmington High’s Brycen Rudolph (24) rises to shoot against Northridge’s Jace Whitear (2) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Daniel Sunkuli shoots a jump shot against Farmington on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Daniel Sunkuli (3) drives past Farmington’s Isaac Anderson (22) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Jace Whitear (2) leaps to shoot against Farmington on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Jace Whitear, left, tries to navigate the defense of Farmington’s Malakai Tobler on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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Northridge High’s Jett Williams (5) drives against contract from Farmington’s Crew Skabelund on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tFarmington High\u2019s Brycen Rudolph (24) rises to shoot against Northridge\u2019s Jace Whitear (2) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.
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\t\t\t\tNorthridge High\u2019s Daniel Sunkuli (3) drives past Farmington\u2019s Isaac Anderson (22) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tNorthridge High\u2019s Jett Williams (5) drives against contract from Farmington\u2019s Crew Skabelund on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Layton.<\/p>\n

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LAYTON \u2014 \u201cThe scoreboard is a liar.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was how Northridge coach Cameron Wood assessed his 5A team\u2019s spirited performance against powerful, highly-rated 6A foe Farmington on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Northridge played well enough to win but came up just short against the Phoenix in a narrow 57-54, nonregion home loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe place a high premium on never backing down. We\u2019re going to play Northridge basketball the whole game. We dictate how we play,\u201d Wood said. \u201cOur guys kept their confidence and kept believing in what we had set up in our game plan \u2026 stuck to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farmington senior guard Isaac Anderson threw a wrench into those plans, draining a 3-pointer with 25 seconds remaining for what proved to be the game\u2019s decisive points, delivering a win for the team ranked 11th by MaxPreps.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a great team and, for 32 minutes, our boys battled. This was a big step forward for our program,\u201d Wood said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who steps on the court with us; we\u2019re ready to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t look that way early when the Phoenix raced to a 19-11 lead after the first quarter behind 12 points by sophomore center Jack Layton.<\/p>\n

Layton cooled off in the second stanza and had 14 points at the half, as Northridge figured things out and closed the gap to 31-29 at the break. He finished with a game-high 20 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw on film, he likes to post up. It took us a while to get used to it, but then we focused on fronting him a little bit, got some weak-side help and forced some turnovers \u2026 that kind of changed the game for us,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n

Northridge senior forward Yahir Ferrer (at 6-foot-1) took the brunt of Layton\u2019s assault, picking up four fouls in the first half while trying to guard the 6-foot-7 Farmington big man.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe fought 42 hard. He\u2019s undersized. I told him before the game, \u2018if you\u2019re going to get them, then go get them,’\u201d Wood said. \u201cHe\u2019s kind of our energizer; he\u2019s the guy to get rebounds, the hustle points.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Ferrer on the bench, senior guard Theo Roach stepped into the spotlight, scoring 15 of his team-high 19 points in the first half.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our system, whoever\u2019s open, we\u2019re shooting it. He got us started early until others found their rhythm. We play a conceptual brand of basketball and he was a facilitator for us,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n

A good halftime adjustment led to a 16-6 third quarter for the Knights and they led 45-37 after three.<\/p>\n

Junior guard Jace Whitear scored 11 points in the first 4 minutes, 34 seconds of the period as Northridge nudged ahead, and neither team lit the scoreboard the last 3:26 of the quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really just my guys; they open up drive lanes for me\u2026sometimes you\u2019re feeling it,\u201d Whitear said. \u201cIt\u2019s easy when you have a lot of unselfish players who just want to get the ball in the basket; they don\u2019t care if it\u2019s theirs or mine. Theo had the big first half, but he decided to not be selfish and kept passing me the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitear had 16 points on Thursday, including a pair of 3-pointers. While stats weren\u2019t immediately available after the game, he also nabbed several key defensive rebounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny way I can; rebounds, assists, points. It doesn\u2019t matter to me \u2026 trying to get the win for the team,\u201d Whitear said. \u201cI try to score at all three levels; much harder to guard that way.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scoring drought for the Knights at the end of the third quarter was a harbinger of things to come. Farmington opened the final frame on a 17-4 run, taking a 54-49 edge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey tightened up defensively; it was hard to get clean shots. Credit to them,\u201d Wood said. \u201cWe got good shots; we just didn\u2019t hit them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Junior guard Jett Williams scored Northridge\u2019s only four points during the Farmington run and also totaled double digits with 11 points overall.<\/p>\n

Still not ready to give in, Northridge drew even on two Roach free throws with 1:39 remaining and a 3-pointer from senior guard Daniel Sunkuli at the 55-second mark.<\/p>\n

Farmington (6-2) ran the clock down and Anderson splashed home the game-winner with 25 seconds left.<\/p>\n

Northridge (7-4) had a good look on a 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and a shot at the buzzer was blocked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew what we had to do. We\u2019re as good as this team and can compete with anyone,\u201d Whitear said. \u201cWe had some unlucky shots and they hit some big-time shots. That last shot at the end was just a really good shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the game in the locker room, Wood exhorted his team to come to work at practice on Friday and push through the disappointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got some good wins early this season, and a couple of tough losses, so obviously coming into today, this was a big one to see where we stand against some of the top teams,\u201d Wood said.<\/p>\n

DAVIS 61, D\u2019IBERVILLE-MS 40<\/p>\n

KISSIMMEE, Fla. \u2014 Davis trailed 15-14 after one quarter, then outscored D\u2019Iberville (Biloxi, Mississippi) 47-25 the rest of the way for a win Thursday morning at the KSA Events Holiday Tournament.<\/p>\n

Dilan Petersen led all scorers with 15 points for Davis (6-3), shooting 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Cameron Brower added 12 points and Bode Sparrow scored 10. Tradon Bessenger made both of his 3-point attempts on his way to eight points and corralled nine rebounds. The Darts shot 8 of 13 from distance.<\/p>\n

SPRING MILLS-WV 56, DAVIS 44<\/p>\n

KISSIMMEE, Fla. \u2014 Davis fell to Spring Mills (Martinsburg, WV) in the Darts\u2019 second game Thursday at the KSA tournament. Stats were not reported.<\/p>\n

LAYTON CHRISTIAN 49, EDGE NATIONAL-AB 47<\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS, Nevada \u2014 Layton Christian Academy took a 24-18 lead at the half in a close win over Edge National (Calgary, Alberta) in the Tarkanian Classic.<\/p>\n

Omar Mowafak led Layton Christian (10-0) with 13 points and Joost Dalgaard added 12 points. Gabriel Sularski, Nikola Janicic and Roman Avdejev tallied six points apiece.<\/p>\n

ROY 83, BEN LOMOND 38<\/p>\n

ROY \u2014 Roy outscored visiting Ben Lomond 20-4 in the first quarter and never looked back to win a homecoming over former Royals head coach Lyndon Johnson on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Boston Greenhalgh led five double-digit Roy (8-2) scorers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Rock Speredon added 16 points and 12 rebounds. KK Kennedy scored 13 points, Jesse Jones added 12 and Anthony Parker pitched in 11.<\/p>\n

Taggart Bush scored 17 points and three steals for Ben Lomond (1-8). Cole Parkinson added eight points.<\/p>\n

FREMONT 63, WOODS CROSS 57<\/p>\n

PLAIN CITY \u2014 Fremont led 38-15 at the half and withstood a 31-point third quarter from visiting Woods Cross to claim a home victory Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Calvin Cooper led Fremont (2-7) with 16 points. Cam Campbell added 13 points and Kourt Duft had 12.<\/p>\n

LAYTON CHRISTIAN 62, PHH PREP\/OTE DOVES-AZ 55<\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS \u2014 Layton Christian Academy remained unbeaten with a victory Wednesday over PHH Prep\/Overtime Elite Doves (from Phoenix, Arizona) in the Prep Showcase division of the Tarkanian Classic on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Gabe Sularski led LCA (9-0) with 20 points. Omar Mowafak scored 17 points and hit four 3-pointers in the first half.<\/p>\n

SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED<\/p>\n

Northridge 82, Summit Academy 72 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

Mtn Crest 50, Bear River 44 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

St. Joseph 65, Utah Military 46 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

Maple Mtn 71, Bonneville 49 (Tues.)<\/p>\n

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SPRINGVILLE \u2014 Fremont ran out to a 19-2 lead after one quarter in a win at Springville.<\/p>\n

Abby Christensen led all scorers with 22 points for Fremont (7-2). Ellie McArthur tallied 13 points with two 3-pointers and Brynn Wadman added nine points.<\/p>\n

LAYTON CHRISTIAN 50, NORTH SUMMIT 49<\/p>\n

COALVILLE \u2014 Layton Christian Academy led 42-34 after three quarters and held off a North Summit comeback bid for a road win Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Ava Smith led Layton Christian (6-2) with 17 points. Sofia Olaya tallied 13 points with three 3-pointers. Gracie Maloney-Holland scored eight points with two treys.<\/p>\n

CARBON 50, BEN LOMOND 10<\/p>\n

OGDEN \u2014 Regahn Espinoza and Aliyah Gonzalez each scored five points in a home loss for Ben Lomond (0-7) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED<\/p>\n

Weber 52, Riverton 50 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

Bonneville 63, Viewmont 29 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

West Field 60, Grantsville 59 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

St. Joseph 39, Utah Military 4 (Wed.)<\/p>\n

Malad-ID 63, Fremont 62 (Tues.)<\/p>\n

Justin B. Johnson and Brett Hein contributed to score reports.<\/p>\n

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