Morgan’s girls basketball team beat Emery in the 3A state tournament championship game at the Sevier Valley Center.
Box score The Morgan High School girls basketball team delivered a dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the 3A state championship game Saturday night in Richfield. Morgan, down by as many as 12 in the first half, was able to turn things around to get a 51-47 win over Emery. “It took togetherness and friendship,” said coach Sterling Mack. This is the first state girls basketball title for Morgan since the Lady Trojans earned back-to-back championships in 2003-04, and is the first for Mack. Emery’s Lady Spartans started out strong as Tatum Tanner dropped in three shots in the first four minutes, while Baylee Jacobson hit a pair of 3-pointers. With a foul shot from Tambrie Tuttle, Emery was up 13-1. Morgan’s Camilla Brooks broke up the Emery run with a downtowner, followed by a three-point play converted by teammate Alexandria Trussell. By the end of the first period, Emery was still up 15-7. During the following eight minutes, the Lady Spartans continued to control the lead, adding a point to the spread by halftime, where the score stood at 29-20.
