South Jordan » Skyline is no longer the hunter. It is now the hunted.

The Eagles are no longer one of the teams that have the ability to challenge for the Class 5A state championship. They have now separated themselves from the pack with their scintillating play on both ends of the court, and can be considered an early favorite.

In Skyline's march to a school-record 11-0 start, the list of teams it has beaten is long and impressive. And after Tuesday's 61-53 road win over Bingham, the Eagles have sent a clear message that they are indeed one of the best teams in the state.

"We played extremely well tonight, especially at the start of the game," Skyline coach Derek Bunting said. "We certainly bent a little at the end. But we didn't break."

It was shocking how easily the Eagles handled a Miners team that features Ben Clifford, one of the very best big men in the state. In winning this game, Skyline raced to a 17-2 lead, a 21-4 advantage and led by as many as 20 points deep in the third quarter.

Olympus able to pull away from Granger

Boys' basketball » The 10-6 reading on the scoreboard after one quarter in the Granger boys' basketball team game against Olympus on Tuesday night suggested the Lancers would put up a fight on the Titans' home court.

However, Olympus used a 29-point second quarter to squash that possibility, pulling away for a 25-point lead at the half and holding on for a 71-46 victory to improve to 3-0 in region play.

Granger kept pace with the Titans after the breakeven closing the gap a bit, but the deficit was too much for the Lancers to overcome.

Despite the lopsided margin, Olympus coach Matt Barnes wouldn't go as far as calling it an easy win.

"It was a good win, but it was anyone's game early," said Barnes. "Granger is going to beat some teams. They are young, but they are a hard-working, scrappy team. We knew they'd battle."

- Jennifer Gustavson

Last-minute three lifts Judge to win

Girls' basketball » It wasn't how the play was drawn up, but there was that trust that Judge Memorial coach Jeremy Chatterton is always taking about.

With the game tied against Wasatch and about 15 seconds remaining, the play was to have sharp-shooter Erica Martinez end up with the ball after a pick-and-roll. It wasn't there but she saw teammate Alison Brann in the left corner.

Brann let it fly and the three-pointer gave the Bulldogs a 46-43 win over Wasatch on the Wasps' homecourt in Heber City.

"I didn't even know it went in right away," said Brann, who finished with six points on two three-pointers.

- Maggie Thach