Valley Top 5: Lehi boys, Skyridge girls stay atop hoops rankings

By Staff | Jan 2, 2024

Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

Lehi senior guard Bryson Bromley shoots a shot during the non-region game against Salem Hills at Lehi on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

Each week, Daily Herald sports experts Jared Lloyd, Darnell Dickson and Brian Preece rank the top five teams in the Utah Valley in boys and girls basketball and boys and girls wrestling (records as of Dec. 31):

Boys Basketball

1. Lehi (9-2)

Pioneers 3-1 in Diamond Bracket at Damien Classic.

2. American Fork (7-5)

Highest division at Damien Classic, finished 1-3 with close losses.

3. Pleasant Grove (10-2)

Vikings posted 3-1 record at Utah Autism Classic.

4. Timpanogos (10-2)

Timberwolves have been a pleasant surprise under first-year coach Golden Ingle.

5. Mountain View (8-5)

Bruins have won seven of past eight games, pushed 6A No. 2 Layton to OT.

– Darnell Dickson

Girls Basketball

1. Skyridge (7-1)

The Falcons have back-to-back games this week that will test whether they can stay on top.

2. Timpview (8-2)

The Thunderbirds finished 2023 by beating Olympus.

3. Wasatch (9-1)

The Wasps start Region 7 play by going to Timpview for a clash of titans.

4. Pleasant Grove (9-3)

The Vikings couldn’t quite get the job done at Bingham.

5. Maple Mountain (8-2)

The Golden Eagles better be ready for a dangerous rivalry game at Spanish Fork.

– Jared Lloyd

Boys Wrestling

1. Westlake

Brayden Robison places first at the Beehive Top 25 tournament.

2. Pleasant Grove

Cayean Smith climbs to the top of the podium at the Beehive

Top 25 tournament.

3. Spanish Fork

Dons have good showing with nine wrestlers at the Beehive Top

25 tournament.

4. Payson

Lions want to make a surge in the second half of the season.

5. Wasatch

Ben Kohler brought home the gold at the Beehive Top 25 tourney.

– Brian E. Preece

Girls Wrestling

1. Cedar Valley

Rhya Balmforth earns gold medal at the Beehive Top 25 event.

2. Salem Hills

Addie Brindley and Avery Winterton both place second at the

Beehive Top 25 tourney.

3. Maple Mountain

Aurelia Ramos remains undefeated by taking first at the