As the last region game is played this week, the Provo boys' basketball team is looking to the start of the state tournament on March 2 and wondering if it can keep its impressive season going all the way to a state title. The Bulldogs were 16-3 entering this week, with only one loss during region play.

"Every coach would like to be 19-0 at the end of the season but we're pleased with where we ended up," coach Craig Drury said.

Provo is entering the tournament as the No. 1 seed from region 7 -- a place the Bulldogs weren't sure they would be at the end of last year when they lost several of their best players. But thanks to clutch players like Kyle Collinsworth, Ryan Durrant and Keith Moore, the Bulldogs have the talent on the court to take the state title.

Collinsworth is a powerhouse, averaging more than 21 points per game and leads 4A in scoring across the state. Already signed to BYU for next year, he is nearly unstoppable, especially paired with Durrant and Moore. When you add in Johnny Flake, Kaleio Manuela, Seth Ranier, and Silango Samani to the mix, you have an opponent that makes the other team work for every single point.

"No one put us on top of Region 7 at the first of this year," Drury said. "What we could accomplish was unknown beyond our team and we've really shown how versatile and strong we are. These boys are overachievers and have shown they are the team to beat."

Timpanogos girls' basketball

Coming into their last game, the Timberwolves were undefeated in Region 7 play. Their 43-39 loss to Mountain View on Feb. 16 could have crushed their spirit but instead they brushed it off and chalked it up to a learning experience. Timpanogos started the Class 4A tournament this week against Olympus.

"We feel a little overlooked in our region and although the girls lost the last game, they are looking at this as an opportunity to get recognized for their high level of play," coach Melinda Johnson said.

The top seed is thanks largely to several of the Timberwolves key players. Senior Morgan Bailey has already committed to BYU next year, and Johnson said she's a threat inside and out. She is one of the few team members with state experience and Johnson said she's counting on Bailey to be a leader on the court.

Point guard Megan Riggs is averaging four assists per game and the Timberwolves will be looking to her not just for her shooting ability but also as a leader on the court. Alexa Anderson is well known on her team for not just physically being at each game, but mentally there and doing her best each time she steps on the court.

"We have a team filled with amazing athletes and we expect a little out of each girl on the court," Johnson said.

Johnson said the biggest misconception about Timpanogos is that they aren't any good because of the disastrous 2008-09 season. She said they have flown under the radar most of the season and are peaking at the right time.

"These girls have come together and have shown that they are a great team," she said. "There is talk that we are in a weak region and that's why we've succeeded, but even if that was the case, we still have to show up to every game if we want to win and that's why we've done so well."