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Springville guard Mason Hansen drives the baseline to score two of his 12 points during Monday's 67-57 loss to Olympus in the 5A state quarterfinals. February 23, 2026

Brandon Gurney, Provo Daily Herald

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Springville guard Swift Hall scored 17 points and here rises above the Titan's defense during his team's 67-57 loss to Olympus on Monday. February 23, 2026

Brandon Gurney, Provo Daily Herald

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Going up against Olympus guard Gavin Lowe can be a tremendous chore for anyone to take on, and for the Springville boys basketball team, it found that fact out the hard way during a 67-57 loss to Olympus in the 5A state quarterfinal round on Monday.

Up 31-21 at the break, Springville saw its lead disappear rapidly as Lowe honed in on both ends of the court on his way to scoring 40 points on the afternoon.

“Gavin’s that heart and soul of that whole program and the moment he gets everybody fired up, you’re you’re playing on your heels,” said Springville coach Justin Snell. “That’s where we were in the second half, which is unfortunate because I really loved our first half.”

The first half saw Springville frustrate Olympus’ attack severely with tight defensive pressure and enough scoring punch to provide a ten point lead at the break. Leading the charge was Springville big man Jamyn Sondrup, who finished the game with 19 points and nine rebounds with guards Swift Hall and Mason Hansen adding 17 and 12 points, respectively.

But things turned severely in the second half with Springville unable to turn the tremendous tide put forth by the Titans.

As for this year’s Red Devil team, it left the Huntsman center held high following a successful season put forth by players whom Snell praised throughout the season for their willingness to play as a team, which was exemplified by the stat sheet in the loss. Considering the skill level of players such as Hansen and Hall, both of whom are capable of filling up the score sheet, it made their selflessness remarkable, according to Snell.

“I just loved how willingness they were to play with each other,” Snell said. “This is the highest assist team I’ve I’ve ever had. They averaged 18 assists a night and they averaged I think an assist on 60% of their buckets, which is way higher than I’ve ever had. And that’s really important because of who Mason and Swift are.”