The American Fork girls’ basketball team was as cold as ice in the first half of a showdown with Region 4 rival Bingham on Thursday night, ultimately leading the No. 1 ranked Miners to win over No. 3 Cavemen.

The Cavemen (15-3, 5-1), who scored just one point in the first quarter and trailed 19-4 at the break, came back to outscore Bingham (17-0, 6-0) 34-14 in the second half, but couldn’t overcome that first-half deficit as the Miners went on to a 43-38 victory, remaining undefeated on the season. The Miners got 13 points each from Mackenzie Bruggeman and Jillian Powell. Amy Bergeson led the Cavemen with 10 points.

AMERICAN FORK (38): Eliason 3, Bergeson 10, Adams 7, Fraughton 8, Bergeson 1, Shepherd 3, Jewell 2, Richardson 4. Totals 14 7-11 38.

BINGHAM (43): Powell 13, Henderson 3, Bruggeman 13, Aulai-Roe 8, Parker 4, Daniels 2. Totals 14 14-22 43.

American Fork 1 3 16 18 — 38

Bingham 10 9 10 14 — 43

3-point goals: American Fork 3 (Adams, Shepherd, Eliason), Bingham 1 (Powell).

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