Orem » The play is called "Duke 1" and it's old school. Pass after pass after pass. Shoot only if you have a layup.

It requires patience, and Wasatch had plenty of it Saturday afternoon when the Wasps dispatched Judge Memorial 45-24 in the Class 3A boys' state championship game at Utah Valley University.

The methodical offense and a suffocating defense that registered a second-quarter shutout gave Wasatch (24-1) its third state championship victory over Judge (19-6) in the past decade.

"It means a lot more winning like this," said Wasatch guard Trevor Bamgartner. "Anyone can put up points. You have to dig down deep.

"The hardest thing is the patience," Bamgartner added. "No one wants to play defense for two minutes a possession. We were patient, pulled away and won a state championship."

It wasn't that simple, but you get the idea. When the Wasps weren't running time off the clock, their defense was dominating. In that deciding second quarter, Judge got off only two shots and gave up six turnovers. Wasatch extended its 10-8 first quarter lead to 23-8 at halftime.

"When you see [the plan] work, it's satisfying," said Wasatch guard Michael Brown. "When [Judge] scored eight points in the first half, it was working. We don't even talk about offense."

Bamgartner, who scored 27 points in Thursday's semifinal victory over Morgan, was making his contribution on the floor by forcing turnovers and distributing the ball. The scoring load this night went to Brown, who finished with a game-high 20.

"One night, somebody can do the scoring, and the next night, it's someone else," Brown said. "It's whoever's on. We're unselfish and move the ball around."

Judge's scoring drought ended with 3:41 in the third quarter on a three-point play by Will Whitt, but that was the only Bulldog basket of the period. Wasatch turned it over six times in the third quarter, but Judge didn't take advantage.

The game got interesting in the fourth quarter when Judge cut it to 32-22 with 3:53 remaining by scoring more points on five possessions than in the first 24 minutes.

But Judge's shots stopped falling, and Brown sank five free throws to help Wasatch regain control.

"We had to stay the course and not get rattled," said Wasatch coach Norman Hayter, who got a chance to cut down the net on the main floor before the celebration was moved upstairs to accommodate the following Utah Flash game. "If we did that, good things would happen down the stretch. It's great to get a win over such a quality program."

Saturday could have been the final game for Judge Memorial coach Jim Yerkovich, who has been at the school since 1966. He said after the game he has made a decision about staying with the school, but won't announce it until he tells his players as early as Tuesday.

"We've come a long way, but today was a showing of maturity and experience," Yerkovich said.