Valley Top 5: Nothing slowing down top T-birds and Vikings
Brandon Gurney, Provo Daily Herald
Pleasant Grove's Tabitha Clark led all scorers with 20 points during her team's 65-52 win over Lone Peak on Tuesday. December 16, 2025Daily Herald writers Darnell Dickson, Brandon Gurney and Brian E. Preece rank the top five Utah Valley teams in boys basketball, girls basketball, boys wrestling and girls wrestling for the week of Feb 9.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Timpview 19-2
The T-birds rolled with 20+ point wins over both Orem and Spanish fork
2. Westlake 20-1
A big 72-58 win over Bingham firmly established the Thunder’s spot in the rankings
3. American Fork 15-7
The Cavemen continue to notch tight wins over top opponents in downing both Lone Peak and Corner Canyon last week
4. Skyridge 14-7
The Falcons are coming on strong and have now won four straight over top Region 3 teams
5. Orem 13-9
The Tigers lost a tough one to Timpview, but who doesn’t lose to Timpview these days?
– Brandon Gurney
GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. Pleasant Grove 21-0
Vikings have No. 1 seed for 5A Tournament locked up with one game left.
2. Westlake 18-3
Three-point loss to Cedar Valley ended 13-game winnings streak.
3. Wasatch 15-5
Wasps put up supreme fight with 6A Bingham before losing 51-49.
4. Provo 15-8
Bulldogs open 4A state tournament as No. 8 seed.
5. Lone Peak 12-10
Knights youngsters starting to find their footing after grueling schedule.
– Darnell Dickson
BOYS WRESTLING
1. Spanish Fork
Dons won their divisional meet and qualified 17 for the state tournament.
2. Westlake
6A has some great teams and the Thunder are among them.
3. Wasatch
Wasps with their star power could wrestle away the state title from the Dons.
4. Timpanogos
Timberwolves won their divisional tournament and hope to challenge Uintah.
5. Mountain View
Brigham Cookson took home a divisional title for the Bruins.
– Brian E. Preece
GIRLS WRESTLING
1. Wasatch
Two-time defending 5A champions won’t give up gold trophy without a fight.
2. Salem Hills
Skyhawks have the combination of star power and depth to challenge for the gold trophy in 5A.
3. Cedar Valley
Aviators win divisional title, set sights on 6A crown.
4. Westlake
Thunder second to Cedar Valley at the 6A Divisional B tourney but still lurk as a trophy contender.
5. Springville
Red Devils look to crack the top five teams in 5A.
– Brian E. Preece
