4A boys' basketball: Bountiful rolls to repeat title with win over Kearns

4A boys' championship • The Braves jump out ahead of Kearns and cruise to a title for the second straight year.

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Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) is blocked Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) and Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) guard Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) and Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) guard Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) go for a rebound during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) dunks over Bountiful's Austin Parkinson (5) and Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) shoots past Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) blocks Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful fans cheer during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) runs past Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) go for the ball during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) go for the ball during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Bountiful's Jonny Schmidt (11) guard Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Collin Parrish (33) shoots over Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) shoots past Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) and Bountiful's Jonny Schmidt (11) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) is blocked Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) and Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) guard Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) and Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) guard Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) go for a rebound during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) dunks over Bountiful's Austin Parkinson (5) and Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Buay Kuajian (11) shoots past Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) blocks Kearns's Taylan Thomas (22) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful fans cheer during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) runs past Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) go for the ball during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) and Kearns's Journey BuBa (2) go for the ball during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Zachary Seljaas (1) and Bountiful's Jonny Schmidt (11) guard Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Collin Parrish (33) shoots over Kearns's Kur Kuath (35) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Bountiful's Jeffrey Pollard (13) shoots past Kearns's Tayler Marteliz (10) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Kearns's Bushmen Ebet (1) and Bountiful's Jonny Schmidt (11) during the 4A championship game at the Dee Events Center Saturday February 28, 2015. Bountiful is winning the game 36-16 at halftime.

By Jon Clifford Special To The Tribune

· February 28, 2015 6:48 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2015, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

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Bountiful 66, Kearns 54

R The Braves use a 19-1 run in the second quarter to blow open the game.

• Jeff Pollard scores a game-high 22 points as Bountiful dominates with 34 points in the paint.

• Bushmen Ebet has 19 points and seven rebounds for Kearns. —

4A All-Tournament Team

MVP

• Zac Seljaas, Bountiful

Team

• Jeff Pollard, Bountiful

• Bushmen Ebet, Kearns

• Buay Kuajian, Kearns

• Jake Lindsey, Olympus

• Will Clark, Orem

As voted upon by members of The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News