Valley Top 5: Westlake boys, PG girls hoops still unbeaten
Brandon Gurney, Provo Daily Herald
Westlake forward Lincoln Anderson drives toward the hoop during his team's 59-47 win over Cottonwood on Thursday. December 11, 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 Jan. 19.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1. Timpview 14-1
BYU commit Dean Rueckert leads T-Birds in scoring and steals, second in rebounds and assists.
2. Westlake 16-0
The Thunder kept rolling last week, defeating a tough Bingham team 74-69 and getting past Mountain Ridge 80-65.
3. American Fork 10-7
The Cavemen had an impressive win over rival Lone Peak, but then took it on the chin in dropping a game to Corner Canyon.
4. Lone Peak 10-7
The Knights reenter the rankings following an impressive 71-65 win over Skyridge.
5. Springville 10-5
The Red Devils were in top form beating Spanish Fork 75-46.
– Brandon Gurney
GIRLS BASKETBALL
1. Pleasant Grove 16-0
Vikings stay unbeaten with tense one-point victory at Wasatch.
2. Westlake 14-2
Seymore with 26 points vs. Mountain Ridge, Thunder on 10-game win streak.
3. Springville 11-4
Red Devils playing well, get their shot at Pleasant Grove on Tuesday.
4. Wasatch 11-4
Tough week for Wasps despite 23 points from Liava’a vs. PG.
5. Provo 11-6
Top six scorers for Bulldogs all underclassmen, have produced five straight wins.
– Darnell Dickson
BOYS WRESTLING
1. Spanish Fork
Dons put together strong performance at Rockwell Rumble, placing fourth.
2. Westlake
Thunder went without some big guns at the Rumble but still had respectable showing.
3. Timpanogos
Ben Belliston wins Rockwell Rumble title for T-Wolves.
4. Wasatch
Individual firepower makes Wasps formidable in 5A title chase.
5. Mountain View
Bruins finish in 20th place in 70-team Rumble field.
– Brian E. Preece
GIRLS WRESTLING
1. Salem Hills
Skyhawks had big week, toppling Wasatch in duals and winning title at Rockwell Rumble.
2. Wasatch
Wasps won the 5A Duals team title, hosted by Fremont.
3. Westlake
Tevia Rarick wins Rumble title with a first-round pins.
4. Cedars Valley
Aviators just outside top 10 in 49-team Rumble field.
5. Springville
Red Devils had just five wrestlers but produced top 20 finish at the Rumble.
– Brian E. Preece
