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Davis Excessive's Kate Richards drives in opposition to Nook Canyon within the 6A quarterfinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

JARED LLOYD, Day by day Herald

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Davis guard T'maea Eteuati (1) shoots in opposition to Nook Canyon within the 6A quarterfinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

JARED LLOYD, Day by day Herald

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Davis Excessive's Kate Richards drives in opposition to Nook Canyon within the 6A quarterfinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

JARED LLOYD, Day by day Herald

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Davis Excessive ladies basketball gamers cheer a play throughout the 6A quarterfinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

JARED LLOYD, Day by day Herald

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Davis ladies basketball coach Anne Jones calls a play throughout the 6A quarterfinals Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

JARED LLOYD, Day by day Herald

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SALT LAKE CITY – Women basketball no. 2 Davis Excessive did fairly effectively dealing with the No. 1 defensive deal with. 7 Nook Canyon had it Monday night time on the Huntsman Middle.

However within the closing two intervals, it was Nook Canyon's Maia Rhay and two 7-Zero runs that spelled doom for the Darts.

Rhay scored 17 factors after halftime and the Chargers managed the ultimate two intervals for a 59-56 extra time victory to finish Davis Excessive's season within the 6A state quarterfinals, a spot the Darts felt it was untimely.

“It's a tricky tablet to swallow proper now. It's disappointing. Extraordinarily disappointing,” Davis head coach Anne Jones mentioned. “We performed a fairly good sport in opposition to a fairly good crew … (Nook Canyon) is an efficient crew, they obtained the momentum going. We fought again, we had some possibilities they usually simply didn't fall.”

Rhay completed with an otherworldly line of 23 factors, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocks to guide Nook Canyon (16-9).

For Davis (21-2), guard T'Maea Eteuati led the best way with 15 factors, 13 rebounds and 4 steals, whereas sharpshooter Kendra Kitchen had her personal 17 factors, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks and three assists decisive. Kate Richards made two Three-pointers and added 13 factors.

Richards hit a Three-pointer to cap an 11-Zero first-quarter run that helped the Darts to a 17-9 lead after one body, and Davis held the lead for a lot of the contest .

Rhay obtained a steal and went the space for a layup to finish a 9-2 Nook Canyon run within the second quarter, however Davis led 22-20 at halftime.

Within the third quarter, Chargers coach Craig Morris spent a lot of the time yelling “no catch!” — reminding whoever guards Eteuati and Richards on the perimeter to disclaim passes from midfield to the top line.

The tactic helped sluggish Davis to attractiveness, nevertheless it additionally obtained the Chargers into foul hassle, and ideal free throws from Eteuati and Kitchen put the Darts up 32-27 with Three:15 left within the body.

Kate Leroy hit a Three to spark the Chargers on a run to take a short lead earlier than Kitchen broke by means of on a second-chance comeback and Kate Willard scored on a layup to maintain Davis up 40- 36 on the finish of the three.

However Nook Canyon opened the fourth quarter with a 7-Zero run that become a 12-2 rally when Rhay picked up one other steal and was fouled in transition, lacking the shot and one , however hitting a free throw to push the Chargers forward. 48-42 with 2:57 left.

Nonetheless, Davis rallied. Richards scored on a drive and Eteuati, after flattening one in all her many rebounds, sank a high-flying floater to knot the rating at 48 with 1:22 left.

Elina Mortensen scored within the paint to place the Chargers again in entrance. Davis virtually needed to reply with the Kitchen senior within the submit.

“The work he's put in away from what we do as a crew, it's simply within the gymnasium getting higher at each ability,” Jones mentioned. “A majority of these gamers don't come round fairly often.”

Kitchen tipped in a putback shot to tie the sport 50-50 with 35 seconds left. Nook Canyon held the ball for the ultimate shot, which it missed, including 4 minutes of extra time to the clock.

Rhay opened extra time with a chopping layup, then knocked down a jumper after Brooke Luper hit a Three. The Chargers went Three-of-Four to begin extra time, whereas Davis was Zero-of-Three to offer Nook Canyon the lead 57-50 with 1:45 left.

Kitchen scored within the paint and Eteuati on a drive to make it 57-54, however with the clock working in opposition to the Darts, fouls have been known as for. Rhay knocked down two free throws to ice the sport for the Chargers with 20 seconds left.

The loss was simply Davis' second of the season. The Darts confronted all comers with a goal on their backs given the variety of returners from final season and nonetheless gained the Area 1 crown. Their solely loss got here on January 19 in opposition to Syracuse.

“It stings proper now,” Jones mentioned. “However I advised them within the locker room, we had an unimaginable, unimaginable season. They will maintain their heads up and keep in mind these friendships and the teachings they've realized all through their lives…I'm very pleased with each senior and each participant.”

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