Week 1 Games To Watch Before Thanksgiving

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tryouts begin tomorrow for many schools, which means the first tip-offs are closing in. We took a look at the top early matchups across 4A through 6A, and these games should offer the first real read on how the season might unfold for programs breaking in new rotations and fresh combinations of talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday - November 18th</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bountiful at Lone Peak</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With both schools coming off state title runs, this matchup has the potential to set the early tone for each team's trajectory. It's the kind of game that gives the rest of the state a first glimpse at possible pressure points and the strengths that will demand extra attention in scouting reports.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The headline duel comes in the backcourt: [player_tooltip player_id='796795' first='Milika' last='Satuala'], committed to the University of Utah, squaring up against [player_tooltip player_id='796745' first='Kennedy' last='Woolston'], the BYU commit. Their battle should shape the flow, but the real separator will be which supporting cast steps forward to tilt the balance. Both teams can go deep into the rotation, and whichever bench delivers cleaner minutes may walk away with the first major statement of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bountiful</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='856279' first='Adelaide' last='Stevenson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='884212' first='Brynna' last='Castleton']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='827404' first='Maleah' last='Nelson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1239636' first='Ava' last='Clark']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246454' first='Jessie' last='Black']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246452' first='Vivian' last='Stevenson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246453' first='Mailey' last='Murdock']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lone Peak</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='849040' first='Lave' last='Holdcraft']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='673099' first='Tatiana' last='Harness']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='804252' first='Madeline' last='Pope']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='952625' first='Peyton' last='Warner']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='873282' first='Charli' last='Warner']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='875181' first='Huni' last='Folau']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1092158' first='Tatum' last='Brewer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='873278' first='Jordan' last='Moeaki']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Other games for November 18th:</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westlake at Timpview:</strong> A freshly loaded Timpview roster taking on a veteran squad from Westlake.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pleasant Grove vs. American Fork: </strong>A new lineup at PG, but the first game will tell other teams who to expect to play in the preseason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bingham at Mountain View: </strong>A 6A vs a 4A, but Mountain View has a great roster and should give Bingham some competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday - November 19th</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clearfield at Copper Hills:</strong> Although not as prominent as some other early matchups, this one has a rich history. Last season, Copper Hills handed Clearfield a loss. Now the script shifts. Copper Hills brings in an entirely new starting five, while Clearfield returns much of its core. That makes this an early proving ground for Copper Hills, a chance to see what their rebuilt lineup can handle and how quickly they can settle into their new roles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Copper Hills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='922382' first='Ella' last='Creer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1206007' first='Abby' last='Bush']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248994' first='Makayla' last='Staker']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796851' first='Sela' last='Ama']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1238745' first='Elise' last='Southworth']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1325144' first='Addie' last='Guymon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1325129' first='Mariah' last='McCain']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1325143' first='Kynzie' last='Petter']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246446' first='Tialani' last='Ramos']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='952652' first='Riley' last='Greenwood']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clearfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805802' first='Ciara' last='De La O']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805803' first='Kate' last='Droge']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1326152' first='Taya' last='Christensen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796797' first='Isabelle' last='Wyaskett']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796822' first='Amoree' last='Scholor']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796883' first='Brighton' last='Bernards']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1239842' first='Calista' last='Christensen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday - November 20</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mountain Ridge at Alta:</strong> A matchup between two squads bringing back most of their cores sets the stage for an early-season gut check. Alta adds an important piece in [player_tooltip player_id='789082' first='Olivia' last='Stephens'], while Mountain Ridge enters the year without its All-State point guard, a loss that could reshape the way they operate on both ends. This game should offer the first real indication of how much that absence will affect Mountain Ridge as the season unfolds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Alta, this may be the debut of their newly added Division I talent in Stephens. If she isn't cleared by November 20, they'll lean on the steady presence of [player_tooltip player_id='796802' first='Alia' last='Baldassano'] and [player_tooltip player_id='796804' first='Quincy' last='Kegel'] to guide the offense and keep the tempo under control until their roster is fully intact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mountain Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796847' first='Jessica' last='Maynard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='866703' first='Jada' last='Jangard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805788' first='Kaylee' last='Montgomery']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805789' first='Cailin' last='Kehl']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805787' first='Josephine' last='Lombardi']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805790' first='McKinley' last='Stowell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805791' first='Sadie' last='Madsen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='935887' first='Kambria' last='Cutright']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157687' first='Claire' last='Pomeroy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='952614' first='Maci' last='Larsen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='965048' first='Brooklyn' last='Vance']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246447' first='Kinzie' last='Steggell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246460' first='Pam' last='Lapu'aho']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alta</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='884192' first='Megan' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='927416' first='Sophia' last='Ceballos']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='952616' first='Isabelle' last='Lewis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1277750' first='Elise' last='Baldassano']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1324069' first='Khloe' last='Horrocks']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1359314' first='Olivia' last='Maughan-Burum']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1359313' first='Cami' last='Ferguson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zealand Hatch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shaleigh Olson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday - November 25</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westlake at Lone Peak:</strong> In what amounts to a rematch of last year's region title clash, this game has every ingredient to match the hype. Both teams return deep, experienced rosters and are led by coaches who know how to keep a program in winning form. A few players have moved on, but the anchors remain.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westlake brings the size advantage, a frontline that can alter drives and control the glass. Lone Peak counters with the [player_tooltip player_id='796745' first='Kennedy' last='Woolston'] factor, a player who can tilt momentum with a single stretch of play. If you're still in town before Thanksgiving, this matchup has the potential to deliver a full night of high-level basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westlake</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796479' first='Avery' last='Thompson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861992' first='Ella' last='Seymore']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1038913' first='Katie' last='Cannon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248783' first='Keira' last='Hester']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796486' first='Mia' last='Foster']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='829862' first='Isley' last='Sauvao']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='789066' first='Ava' last='Chaney']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1248640' first='Brynn' last='Young']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='796484' first='Whitney' last='Adams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='875183' first='McCoy' last='Larson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1321648' first='Rilynne' last='Hollist']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1246462' first='Lydia' last='Peterson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1247149' first='Katelyn' last='Keller']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->