By Nicholas J. Pappas

| The Salt Lake Tribune

Syracuse continues to outclass all comers

The Titans have yet to be challenged, as no team has come within 10 points of them the entire season. Syracuse dominated Davis on Feb. 3, winning 69-41 on the road and jumping to a 14-point lead by halftime. The Titans had 11 different players score and were able to win easily despite Brittney Martin resting with only 10 points. Syracuse is well on pace to get another region title and start its trip back to the Class 5A finals.

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Layton maintains second seed with two straight wins

Layton quickly recovered from their loss to Syracuse with two easy wins last week. The Lancers had fire in their bellies, as they beat a good Weber team by 20 and followed the win up with another blowout against Northridge. Layton has picked up their offensive intensity as they continue to work on spreading the ball around and creating shots with an inside and outside game. The Lancers still have a shot at a share of the region title if they can pull off an improbably upset of Syracuse in their final game.

Weber falls to third seed with Layton loss

Weber has now lost to Layton twice this year after falling in their first game of region play and losing a second time 52-32 on Jan. 31. Weber’s 32 points was their lowest total of the season as they were the unfortunate recipients of Layton’s wrath after losing to Syracuse in a battle of the unbeatens. No single player scored over seven points in the loss, with leading scorer Erica Olpin held to just five. Still, as the playoffs near, Weber may be the most dangerous three-seed in the tournament.

Davis loses five of six in region play

Davis has simply been unable to turn their preseason success into any sort of momentum in region play, now just 2-5 in region with their only wins against winless Northridge. Courtney Hurst did put on a show against top seed Syracuse, as she was able to put in three 3-pointers and score 11 point in the lopsided loss. Despite underachieving, Davis still is tied with Fremont for the fourth seed and has a shot at getting in the playoffs with a win against the Silver Wolves in their final game.

Fremont on a six game losing streak

Fremont got an important win against Davis back on Jan. 27, putting them in contention to still make the playoffs despite a 2-5 record in region play. Unfortunately, Fremont was not able to capitalize on a two-game winning streak, losing both of their games last week by huge margins. Fremont was held in the low 30s and leading scorer Keeley Swander was stifled against Weber, tying a season low with three points. As with Davis, Fremont’s playoff chances may come down to their last game against the Darts.

Northridge now on an eight game losing streak

The Knights remain winless in region, now 0-7 and in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. Northridge has been held below 40 points for 13 straight games and have been simply outmatched in a competitive Region 1. Sydnee Acord has been the lone bright spot on the season, reaching double-digits in the past four games while adding seven 3-pointers.